Evolutionary ecology: concepts and case studies

Abstract

University Press (2001). Pp. vii+424. Price $45.00 paperback. Ecological research can no longer proceed without consideration of evolutionary history and process, just as research in evolution must account for the ecological interactions. Accordingly, unification of ecology and evolutionary biology has been vital to our understanding of the processes responsible for establishing patterns of biological diversity. Much like the synthetic field of conservation biology, evolutionary ecology depends largely on the synthesis of interdisciplinary techniques, theory and empirical evidence in addressing relevant questions. Recent advances in statistics, computer modelling and especially molecular and quantitative genetics have carried this synthesis and interdependence even further. It is no surprise that evolutionary ecology has quickly grown