Extreme Environmental Change and Evolution - Couverture rigide

Hoffmann, Ary A.; Parsons, Peter A.

 
9780521441070: Extreme Environmental Change and Evolution
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 0521441072 ISBN 13 : 9780521441070
Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 1997

Synopsis

Most natural populations intermittently experience extremely stressful conditions. This book discusses how such conditions can cause periods of intense selection, increasing both phenotypic and genetic variation, and allowing organisms with novel characteristics to be first generated and then established in the population. The authors argue that stressful conditions can have a major impact on the environment, backing up their arguments with evidence from the fossil record. They suggest further that, as a consequence, periods of stress must be taken into consideration when long term conservation strategies are planned, particularly as stressful conditions are becoming increasingly prevalent as a result of human activities. This broad overview will be of great interest to students and researchers in the field of evolutionary biology, genetics, ecology, palaeontology and conservation biology.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Most natural populations intermittently experience extremely stressful conditions. This book discusses how such conditions can cause periods of intense selection, increasing both phenotypic and genetic variation, and allowing organisms with novel characteristics to be first generated and then established in the population. The authors argue that stressful conditions can have a major impact on the environment, backing up their arguments with evidence from the fossil record. They suggest further that, as a consequence, periods of stress must be taken into consideration when long term conservation strategies are planned, particularly as stressful conditions are becoming increasingly prevalent as a result of human activities. This broad overview will be of great interest to students and researchers in the field of evolutionary biology, genetics, ecology, palaeontology and conservation biology.

Revue de presse

'In Extreme Environmental Change and Evolution Ary Hoffman and Peter Parsons explore in detail how environmental extremes can expose natural populations to the hard glare of natural selection. For an academic text, a remarkably stress-free read.' New Scientist

'... provides a useful overview of the subject for teaching purposes and for those with a general interest in the subject.' Environmental Assessment

'... useful as a source of examples of instances where the environment had an effect on the distribution and evolution of a species.' Jacob C. Koella, Trends in Ecology and Evolution

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Éditeur
Cambridge University Press
Date d'édition
1997
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0521441072
ISBN 13 
9780521441070
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
272
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
Avery
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France

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9780521446594: Extreme Environmental Change and Evolution

Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  0521446597 ISBN 13 :  9780521446594
Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 2010
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