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The Evolution of Life Histories
Stearns
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Description for The Evolution of Life Histories
Paperback. Offers a comprehensive summary of life-history evolution. Structured for teaching, with problem sets at the end of each chapter, the contents of this book are of interest to biologists wishing to understand the evolution of the life cycle and the causes of phenotypic variation in fitness. Num Pages: 262 pages, numerous line figures, tables. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSC; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 190 x 14. Weight in Grams: 490.
This book introduces life history evolution to postgraduate students just beginning their research in population biology, ecology, or evolutionary biology. It discusses major analytical tools, gives examples of their applications, and provides problems for discussion at the end of each chapter. It will interest all biologists wishing to understand the evolution of the life cycle and the causes of phenotypic variation in fitness, and it contains the seeds of applications of life history theory to population dynamics, behaviour, and community ecology. Care is taken in Part I to build up the tools needed for a well-rounded evolutionary explanation: demography, ... Read more
This book introduces life history evolution to postgraduate students just beginning their research in population biology, ecology, or evolutionary biology. It discusses major analytical tools, gives examples of their applications, and provides problems for discussion at the end of each chapter. It will interest all biologists wishing to understand the evolution of the life cycle and the causes of phenotypic variation in fitness, and it contains the seeds of applications of life history theory to population dynamics, behaviour, and community ecology. Care is taken in Part I to build up the tools needed for a well-rounded evolutionary explanation: demography, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
262
Condition
New
Number of Pages
262
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780198577416
SKU
V9780198577416
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Ref
99-1
Reviews for The Evolution of Life Histories
One of the most beneficial actions an adviser could take for a new graduate student in evolutionary biology would be to put Stearns" book in her or his hands and say, "Read this."
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