Dragonflies and Damselflies: Model Organisms for Ecological and Evolutionary Research
Dragonflies and Damselflies documents the latest advances in odonate biology and relates these to a broader ecological and evolutionary research agenda. Despite being one of the smallest insect orders, dragonflies offer a number of advantages for both laboratory and field studies. In fact, they have been crucial to the advancement of our understanding of insect ecology and evolution. This book provides a critical summary of the major advances in these fields. Contributions from many of the...
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Dragonflies and Damselflies documents the latest advances in odonate biology and relates these to a broader ecological and evolutionary research agenda. Despite being one of the smallest insect orders, dragonflies offer a number of advantages for both laboratory and field studies. In fact, they have been crucial to the advancement of our understanding of insect ecology and evolution. This book provides a critical summary of the major advances in these fields. Contributions from many of the leading researchers in dragonfly biology offer new perspectives and paradigms as well as additional unpublished data. The editor has carefully assembled a mix of theoretical and applied chapters (including those addressing conservation and monitoring) and achieves a balance of emerging and established research topics, providing suggestions for future study in each case. This accessible text is not about dragonflies per se but an essential source of knowledge that describes how different sets of evolutionary and ecological principles/ideas have been tested on a particular taxon. It will therefore be suitable for graduate students, and researchers in entomology, evolutionary biology, population and behavioral ecology, and conservation biology. It will of course be of particular interest and use to those working on insects and an indispensable reference for odonate biologists.
1 Introduction Alex Cordoba-Aguilar Cordoba-Aguilar, AlexSect. I Studies in ecology2 Mark-recapture studies and demography Adolfo Cordero-Rivera Cordero-Rivera, Adolfo Robby Stoks Stoks, Robby3 Structure and dynamics of odonate communities: accessing habitat, responding to risk, and enabling reproduction Patrick W. Crumrine Crumrine, Patrick W. Paul V. Switzer Switzer, Paul V. Philip H. Crowley Crowley, Philip H.4 Life-history plasticity under time stress in damselfly larvae Robby Stoks Stoks, Robby Frank Johansson Johansson, Frank Marjan De Block De Block, Marjan5 Ecological factors limiting the distributions and abundances of Odonata Mark A. McPeek McPeek, Mark A.6 Migration in Odonata: a case study of Anax junius Michael L. May May, Michael L. John H. Matthews Matthews, John H.7 The use of dragonflies in the assessment and monitoring of aquatic habitats Beat Oertli Oertli, Beat8 Dragonflies as focal organisms in contemporary conservation biology Michael J. Samways Samways, Michael J.9 Valuing dragonflies as service providers John P. Simaika Simaika, John P. Michael J. Samways Samways, Michael J.Sect. II Studies in evolution10 Evolution of morphological defences Frank Johansson Johansson, Frank Dirk Johannes Mikolajewski Mikolajewski, Dirk Johannes11 Interspecific interactions and premating reproductive isolation Katja Tynkkynen Tynkkynen, Katja Janne S. Kotiaho Kotiaho, Janne S. Erik I. Svensson Svensson, Erik I.12 Lifetime reproductive success and sexual selection theory Walter D. Koenig Koenig, Walter D.13 Fitness landscapes, mortality schedules, and mating systems Bradley R. Anholt Anholt, Bradley R.14 Testing hypotheses aboutparasite-mediated selection using odonate hosts Mark R. Forbes Forbes, Mark R. Tonia Robb Robb, Tonia15 Cryptic female choice and sexual conflict Alex Cordoba-Aguilar Cordoba-Aguilar, Alex Adolfo Cordero-Rivera Cordero-Rivera, Adolfo16 Territoriality in odonates Jukka Suhonen Suhonen, Jukka Markus J. Rantala Rantala, Markus J. Johanna Honkavaara Honkavaara, Johanna17 The evolution of sex-limited colour polymorphism Hans Van Gossum Van Gossum, Hans Tom N. Sherratt Sherratt, Tom N. Adolfo Cordero-Rivera Cordero-Rivera, Adolfo18 Sexual size dimorphism: patterns and processes Marlin Alejandro Serrano-Meneses Serrano-Meneses, Marlin Alejandro Alex Cordoba-Aguilar Cordoba-Aguilar, Alex Tamas Szekely Szekely, Tamas19 Dragonfly flight performance: a model system for biomechanics, physiological genetics, and animal competitive behaviour James H. Marden Marden, James H.20 Evolution, diversification, and mechanics of dragonfly wings Robin J. Wootton Wootton, Robin J. David J. S. Newman Newman, David J. S.GlossaryIndex
