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Book SynopsisIn a collection rich in implications for all fields of ecology, leading lizard ecologists demonstrate the utility of the phylogenetic approach in understanding the evolution of morphology, physiology, behavior, and life histories. Lizards, which are valued for their amenability to field experiments, have been the subject of reciprocal transplant ex
Trade Review"Organized into four theme areas containing a total of 14 topics, each [paper] is preceded by an insightful introduction written by a specialist in that area [and] ... includes a section on future work and new questions that should be explored... a welcome addition for anyone wishing to examne research in this fascinating field."--Choice "The topics, [in this volume] represent an impressive diversity of approaches, ranging from detailed life-history studies of single species and in-depth analyses of lizard communities to broad-based comparisons of multiple traits across all groups of lizards... [Lizard Ecology] not only provides a context in which to view these individual studies but opens a unique window on lizard ecology past, present, and future."--Science
Table of ContentsContributorsIntroduction and Acknowledgments1Measuring Trade-offs: A Review of Studies of Costs of Reproduction in Lizards72Understanding Geographic Life-History Variation in Lizards313Lizard Egg Environments514Experimental Tests of Reproductive Allocation Paradigms735Prey Chemical Discrimination, Foraging Mode, and Phylogeny956Phylogenetic Perspectives on the Evolution of Lizard Territoriality1177Mate Limitation in Male Norops humilis1458Population Dynamics and Pair Fidelity in Sleepy Lizards1599Determinants of Dispersal Behavior: The Common Lizard as a Case Study18310Covariation between Morphology and Locomotory Performance in Sceloporine Lizards20711Phylogenetic Analyses of Lizard Endurance Capacity in Relation to Body Size and Body Temperature23712Long-Term Population Fluctuations of a Tropical Lizard: A Test of Causality26713Spatial and Temporal Variation in Structure of a Diverse Lizard Assemblage in Arid Australia28714Historical Contingency and Lizard Community Ecology319References335Author Index389Species Index397
