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Book SynopsisThis book examines the causes of genetic diversity within and between populations, species formation and multiplication and the association of species in communities. It also discusses reproductive patterns in relation to the integrated control of breeding systems and chromosomes behaviour. The ideas presented link fields of biology usually treated separately, which are relevant to population genetic, cytogenetic , ecological and evolutionary studies.This revised edition includes significant advances in the fields of plant genetics and cytogenetics and a greater emphasis on long term evolutionary processes.
Table of ContentsPart 1. SPECIES ABUNDANCE 1. Species Diversity. 2. Explanations. 3. Dynamics. Part 2 POPULATION PROCESSES. 4. Populations. 5. Genes. 6. Sources of continuous variation. 7. Gene Frequency. 8. Genetics variability in natural populations. 9. Polymorphism and ecological genetics. 10. Response to selection by pesticides. 11. Population consequence of selection. 12. Polymorphism and neutral mutation. 13. Gene interplay models for polymorphism. 14. Polymorphism: a case history. 15. Genetics variability - conclusions. Part 3. POPULATION GENETICS AND EVOLUTION. 16. Species formation and evolution. 17. Species associations. 18. Pattern and process - the long-term evolutionary perspective.
