Coevolutionary Process
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A01=John N. Thompson
adaptation
Author_John N. Thompson
Category=PSAJ
coevolution
darwin
defense
ecology
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evolutionary synthesis
genetics
geographic mosaic theory
insect-plant relationships
interdependent
life histories
mutualisms
natural selection
nonfiction
ontogeny
parasitism
phylogeny
populations
reciprocal adaptations
science
specialization
species evolution
Product details
- ISBN 9780226797601
- Weight: 567g
- Dimensions: 16 x 23mm
- Publication Date: 15 Nov 1994
- Publisher: The University of Chicago Press
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
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In this text, Thompson advances a new conceptual approach to the evolution of species interactions - the geographic mosaic theory of coevolution. Thompson demonstrates how an integrated study of life histories, genetics and the geographic structure of populations yields a broader understanding of coevolution, or the development of reciprocal adaptations and specializations in interdependent species. Using examples of species interaction from a range of taxa, Thompson examines how and when extreme specialization evolves in interdependent species and how geographic differences in specialization, adaptation and the outcomes of interactions shape coevolution. Through the geographic mosaic theory, Thompson creates connections between the study of specialization and coevolution in local communities and the study of broader patterns seen in comparisons of the phylogenies of interacting species.
