Description
Book SynopsisA concise, accessible introduction to the principal ideas, methods, and underlying statistical concepts for understanding and applying evolutionary quantitative genetics. It includes a broad taxonomic range of examples - human, animal, and plant; both model organisms and wild populations.
Table of ContentsIntroduction 1: Selection on a Single Trait 2: Selection on Multiple Traits 3: The Selection Surface and Adaptive Landscape for a Single Trait 4: The Selection Surface and Adaptive Landscape for Multiple Traits 5: Inheritance of a Single Trait 6: Inheritance of Multiple Traits 7: Modularity, Performance, and Functional Complexes 8: Drift of a Single, Neutral Trait 9: Drift of Multiple, Neutral Traits 10: Response of a Single Trait to Selection 11: Response of Multiple Traits to Selection 12: Evolution of a Single Trait on a Stationary Adaptive Landscape 13: Evolution of Multiple Traits on a Stationary Adaptive Landscape 14: Trait Evolution on Dynamic Adaptive Landscapes 15: Evolution of Genetic Variance 16: Evolution of the G-Matrix on a Stationary Adaptive Landscape 17: Evolution of the G-Matrix on Dynamic Adaptive Landscapes 18: Evolution Along Selective Lines of Least Resistance 19: Speciation and Extinction of Lineages 20: Coevolution of Species with Trait-Based Interactions 21: Coevolution of Species with Density-Dependent Interactions 22: From Evolutionary Process to Pattern: A Synthesis
