Author: Adam David LeachéPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 688
Book Description
Speciation in North American Spiny Lizards (genus Sceloporus)
Author: Adam David LeachéEvolutionary Feedbacks Between Population Biology and Genome Architecture
Author: Tariq EzazPublisher: Frontiers Media SA
ISBN: 2889456412
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 129
Book Description
This eBook presents all 10 articles published under the Frontiers Research Topic "Evolutionary Feedbacks Between Population Biology and Genome Architecture", edited by Scott V. Edwards and Tariq Ezaz. With the rise of rapid genome sequencing across the Tree of Life, challenges arise in understanding the major evolutionary forces influencing the structure of microbial and eukaryotic genomes, in particular the prevalence of natural selection versus genetic drift in shaping those genomes. Additional complexities in understanding genome architecture arise with the increasing incidence of interspecific hybridization as a force for shaping genotypes and phenotypes. A key paradigm shift facilitating a more nuanced interpretation of genomes came with the rise of the nearly neutral theory in the 1970s, followed by a greater appreciation for the contribution of nonadaptive forces such as genetic drift to genome structure in the 1990s and 2000s. The articles published in this eBook grapple with these issues and provide an update as to the ways in which modern population genetics and genome informatics deepen our understanding of the subtle interplay between these myriad forces. From intraspecific to macroevolutionary studies, population biology and population genetics are now major tools for understanding the broad landscape of how genomes evolve across the Tree of Life. This volume is a celebration across diverse taxa of the contributions of population genetics thinking to genome studies. We hope it spurs additional research and clarity in the ongoing search for rules governing the evolution of genomes.
Conservation and the Genetics of Populations
Author: Fred W. AllendorfPublisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1444309056
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 664
Book Description
Conservation and the Genetics of Populations gives acomprehensive overview of the essential background, concepts, andtools needed to understand how genetic information can be used todevelop conservation plans for species threatened withextinction. Provides a thorough understanding of the genetic basis ofbiological problems in conservation. Uses a balance of data and theory, and basic and appliedresearch, with examples taken from both the animal and plantkingdoms. An associated website contains example data sets and softwareprograms to illustrate population genetic processes and methods ofdata analysis. Discussion questions and problems are included at the end ofeach chapter to aid understanding. Features Guest Boxes written by leading people in the fieldincluding James F. Crow, Nancy FitzSimmons, Robert C. Lacy, MichaelW. Nachman, Michael E. Soule, Andrea Taylor, Loren H. Rieseberg,R.C. Vrijenhoek, Lisette Waits, Robin S. Waples and AndrewYoung. Supplementary information designed to support Conservationand the Genetics of Populations including: Downloadable sample chapter Answers to questions and problems Data sets illustrating problems from the book Data analysis software programs Website links An Instructor manual CD-ROM for this title is available. Pleasecontact our Higher Education team at ahref="mailto:[email protected]"[email protected]/afor more information.
The SAGE Handbook of Biogeography
Author: Andrew MillingtonPublisher: SAGE
ISBN: 1473971659
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 950
Book Description
A superb resource for understanding the diversity of the modern discipline of biogeography, and its history and future, especially within geography departments. I expect to refer to it often. - Professor Sally Horn, University of Tennessee "As you browse through this fine book you will be struck by the diverse topics that biogeographers investigate and the many research methods they use.... Biogeography is interdisciplinary, and a commonly-voiced concern is that one biogeographer may not readily understand another′s research findings. A handbook like this is important for synthesising, situating, explaining and evaluating a large literature, and pointing the reader to informative publications." - Geographical Research "A valuable contribution in both a research and teaching context. If you are biologically trained, it provides an extensive look into the geographical tradition of biogeography, covering some topics that may be less familiar to those with an evolution/ecology background. Alternatively, if you are a geography student, researcher, or lecturer, it will provide a useful reference and will be invaluable to the non-biogeographer who suddenly has the teaching of an introductory biogeography course thrust upon them." - Adam C. Algar, Frontiers of Biogeography The SAGE Handbook of Biogeography is a manual for scoping the past, present and future of biogeography that enable readers to consider, where relevant, how similar biogeographical issues are tackled by researchers in different ′schools′. In line with the concept of all SAGE Handbooks, this is a retrospective and prospective overview of biogeography that will: Consider the main areas of biogeography researched by geographers Detail a global perspective by incorporating the work of different schools of biogeographers Ecplore the divergent evolution of biogeography as a discipline and consider how this diversity can be harnessed Examine the interdisciplinary debates that biogeographers are contributing to within geography and the biological sciences. Aimed at an international audience of research students, academics, researchers and practitioners in biogeography, the text will attract interest from environmental scientists, ecologists, biologists and geographers alike.
Gregarines, Haemogregarines, Coccidia, Plasmodia, and Haemoproteids
Author: Julius KreirPublisher: Elsevier
ISBN: 0323163254
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 580
Book Description
Gregarines, Haemogregarines, Coccidia, Plasmodia, and Haemoproteids
Mammalian Diversification
Author: Eileen A. LaceyPublisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 9780520098534
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
Fourteen chapters by colleagues and former students celebrating the career of James L. Patton, the emeritus curator of mammals at the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology. All the papers deal with mammalian evolution.
Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History
Author: Joel Asaph AllenPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Natural history
Languages : en
Pages : 604
Book Description
Comprises articles on geology, paleontology, mammalogy, ornithology, entomology and anthropology.
Amphibians and Reptiles of New Mexico
Author: William G. DegenhardtPublisher: UNM Press
ISBN: 9780826338112
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 512
Book Description
The definitive reference source covering the 123 species of amphibians and reptiles found in New Mexico, including over 130 color plates and 100 maps.
Reproductive Biology and Phylogeny of Lizards and Tuatara
Author: Justin L. RheubertPublisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1466579870
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 742
Book Description
Reproductive Biology and Phylogeny of Lizards and Tuatara is a remarkable compendium of chapters written by the world's leading experts from over four continents. The book begins with a chapter recounting historical discoveries in reproductive biology and a review of phylogenetics and up-to-date hypotheses concerning evolutionary relationships amon
Modes of Speciation
Author: Michael James Denham WhitePublisher:
ISBN: 9780716702849
Category : Evolution
Languages : en
Pages : 455
Book Description