Genetic Structure And Local Adaptation In Natural Insect Populations

Author : Susan Mopper
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1475709021
Total Pages : 463 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Genetic Structure and Local Adaptation in Natural Insect Populations written by Susan Mopper and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-04-17 with total page 463 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Providing an essential foundation for evolutionary theory, this comprehensive volume examines patterns of genetic variation within natural insect populations, and explores the underlying mechanisms that lead to the genetic divergence of coexisting organisms. In particular, the text investigates current research on finescale genetic structure in natural insect populations. Internationally renowned scientists offer a wealth of current information not previously published. Part I present case studies of adaptive genetic structure in natural insect populations, including a critical discussion of the strenghts and weaknesses of the experimental methods employed. Part II addresses the ecological mechanisms that produce adaptive genetic structure in natural insect populations. Part III describes how behavioral and life-history patterns influence genetic structure. Finally, Part IV combines theoretical and empirical approaches linking genetic structure at the population level with larger-scale patterns of variation, such as host race formation and speciation. This broad-ranging, interdisciplinary source of information supplies a thorough examination of the mechanisms that promote and impede genetic structure in natural insect populations. It is a book that will be of interest to undergraduate and graduate students, and to researchers in the fields of ecology, evolution, insect and plant systems, entomology, and population genetics.

Author : Timothy A. Mousseau
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 019512183X
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.34/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Adaptive Genetic Variation in the Wild written by Timothy A. Mousseau and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2000-01-13 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Patterns of adaptation in the past and the genetic basis of traits likely to be under selection in the dynamically changing environment are also discussed in relation to these responses.".

Author : Waldemar Klassen
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 80 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Potential for Genetic Suppression of Insect Populations by Their Adaptations to Climate written by Waldemar Klassen and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Ian Woiwood
Publisher : CABI
ISBN 13 : 9780851997810
Total Pages : 490 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Insect Movement written by Ian Woiwood and published by CABI. This book was released on 2001 with total page 490 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Knowledge of insect movement, particularly of flight, is crucial to our understanding of the great ecological and evolutionary success of insects. The last 20 years have seen many advances in this subject area. New fields have arisen, such as metapopulation theory, and dramatic developments have taken place in methods of studying movement, as a result of new techniques in molecular biology and radar monitoring. There have also been advances in our knowledge of flight-related physiology and behaviour. This book, which is based on the main papers presented at the Royal Entomological Society's 20th Symposium held in September 1999, brings us up to date with these developments.It contains chapters on:flight mechanismsforaging movementsmigrationthe evolution of movement strategiesthe interactions between dispersal rates, population structure and gene flow the effects of climate change on geographical distributionIt is essential reading for entomologists, and of interest to those researching animal behaviour, physiology, ecology and genetics.

Author : D. Rollinson
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521891066
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.6X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Flukes and Snails Revisited written by D. Rollinson and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Summarises the current state of various studies investigating snail-parasite relationships.

Author : Stephen J. Simpson
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9401718903
Total Pages : 285 pages
Book Rating : 4.05/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Proceedings of the 10th International Symposium on Insect-Plant Relationships written by Stephen J. Simpson and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-04-17 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the past 40 years, the SIP meetings have played a central role in the development of the field of insect-plant relationships, providing both a show-case for current research as well as a forum for the airing and development of influential new ideas. The 10th symposium, held 4-10 July 1998, in Oxford, followed that tradition. The present volume includes a representative selection of fully refereed papers from the meeting, plus a listing of the titles of all presentations. The volume includes reviews of major areas within the subject, along with detailed experimental studies. Topics covered include central neural and chemosensory bases of host plant recognition, integrative studies of insect behaviour, tritrophic interactions, plant defences, insect life histories, plant growth responses, microbial partners in insect-plant associations, and genetic bases of host plant associations. The book provides a key source for students and research workers in the field of insect-plant relationships.

Author : Jens Kvist Nielsen
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9401727767
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Proceedings of the 11th International Symposium on Insect-Plant Relationships written by Jens Kvist Nielsen and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-06-29 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 11th International Symposium on Insect-Plant Relationships (SIP11), held on August 4-10, 2001, in Helsingør, Denmark, followed the tradition of previous SIP meetings and covered topics of different levels from chemistry, physiology, and ethology to ecology, genetics, and evolution of insect-plant relationships. The present volume includes a representative selection of fully refereed papers as well as a complete list of all the contributions which were presented at the meeting. Reviews of selected topics as well as original experimental data are included. The book provides valuable information for students and research workers interested in chemical and biological aspects of interactions between individuals and populations of different organisms.

Author : Takayuki Ohgushi
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1107001838
Total Pages : 563 pages
Book Rating : 4.31/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Trait-Mediated Indirect Interactions written by Takayuki Ohgushi and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 563 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book reviews state-of-the-art research into trait-based effects and their importance in community and ecosystem ecology.

Author : Timothy D. Schowalter
Publisher : Academic Press
ISBN 13 : 0123813514
Total Pages : 652 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Insect Ecology written by Timothy D. Schowalter and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2011-05-31 with total page 652 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text integrates the traditional emphases on insect diversity, life history adaptations and species interactions with insect roles in ecosystems subject to environmental changes.

Author : Ilkka Hanski
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780198540656
Total Pages : 332 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Metapopulation Ecology written by Ilkka Hanski and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1999-03-18 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by a world renowned biologist, this volume offers a comprehensive synthesis of current research in this rapidly expanding area of population biology. It covers both the essential theory and a wide range of empirical studies, including the author's groundbreaking work on the Glanville fritillary butterfly. It also includes practical applications to conservation biology. The book describes theoretical models for metapopulation dynamics in highly fragmented landscapes and emphasizes spatially realistic models. It presents the incidence function model and includes several detailed examples of its application. Accessible to advanced undergraduate and graduate students, Metapopulation Ecology will be a valuable resource for researchers in population biology, conservation biology, and landscape ecology.