Evolution of Biological Diversity
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Recent studies have discovered considerable genetic and morphological variation between and within populations of the same species. Yet the relation between this intraspecific variation and the processes of speciation remains poorly understood. When, how, and why do new species arrive?Evolution of Biological Diversity, with a prominent assortment of contributors, is an extensive review of the most recent research into this and other questions of biological diversity and the processes of speciation. Major chapters explore how variation occurs within species by emphasizing the ecological and behavioral basis of differentiation while others argue for the role of natural selection. Several chapters focus on the important emerging links between sexual selection, sexual conflict, and population differentiation. The final chapters of the book take a broader perspective on the question and explore the fossil record for data on the origination of species diversity - and extinction - in the past. This book is a necessity for all researchers and graduate students in the biological sciences seeking the latest findings on the evolution of biological diversity.
List of Contributors1The evolutionary genetics of speciation12Genetic diversity: do marker genes tell us the whole story?373Genetic diversity in natural populations564Sympatric morphs, populations and speciation in freshwater fish with emphasis on arctic charr705Sexual selection and natural selection in bird speciation936Explosive speciation of African cichlid fishes1137Sexual conflict and speciation1308Population differentiation without speciation1609From genes to individuals: developmental genes and the generation of the phenotype18410Revealing the factors that promote speciation20211Gulliver's further travels: the necessity and difficulty of a hierarchical theory of selection22012Geographic range size and speciation23613Rates of speciation in the fossil record26014The evolution of diversity in ancient ecosystems: a review283Index323
