Introduction to Population Biology

Name: Introduction to Population Biology
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ISBN: 9780521825375

ISBN-10: 0521825377

ISBN-13: 9780521825375

Edition: 2003

Authors: Dick Neal

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This text adopts an evolutionary perspective on population biology. To help undergraduate students better understand the subject, Dick Neal presents step-by-step spreadsheet simulations of many basic equations that explore the outcomes or predictions of the various models. Proven examples demonstrate how the equations can be applied to biological questions, and problem sets and detailed solutions challenge the student's comprehension. Many real life examples are also included to help the reader relate the quantitative theory to the natural world.

Book details

List price: $191.00
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 11/20/2003
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 408
Size: 7.50" wide x 9.75" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 2.288
Language: English



Preface


Acknowledgements


Glossary



Evolution by Natural Selection



Darwin concludes that organisms evolve



Darwin's theories of evolution



Understanding natural selection



Simple Population Growth Models and Their Simulation



Density-independent growth and overproduction



Density-dependent growth and the logistic growth model



Population Genetics and Evolution



Gene frequencies and the Hardy-Weinberg Principle



Mutation and the genetic variation of populations



Small populations, genetic drift and inbreeding



Migration, gene flow and the differentiation of populations



Quantifying natural selection: haploid and zygotic selection models



Applying zygotic selection models to natural systems



Polygenic inheritance, quantitative genetics and heritability



Population genetics: summary and synthesis



Demography



Life tables and age-specific death rates



Age-specific reproduction and population growth rates



Evolution of life histories



Interactions Between Species, and the Behaviour of Individuals



Interspecific competition and amensalism



Predation



Animal behaviour, natural selection and altruistic traits



Sexual selection and mating systems



Epilogue


References


Solutions to problems


Index