“It is not only the species that change evolutionarily through
interactions . . . the interactions themselves also change.” Thus
states John N. Thompson in the foreword to Interaction and
Coevolution, the first title in his series of books exploring the
relentless nature of evolution and the processes that shape the web of
life. Originally published in 1982 more as an idea piece—an early
attempt to synthesize then academically distinct but logically linked
strands of ecological thought and to suggest avenues for further
research—than as a data-driven monograph, Interaction and
Coevolution would go on to be considered a landmark study that pointed
to the beginning of a new discipline. Through chapters on antagonism,
mutualism, and the effects of these interactions on populations,
speciation, and community structure, Thompson seeks to explain not
only how interactions differ in the selection pressures they exert on
species, but also when interactions are most likely to lead to
coevolution. In this era of climate change and swiftly transforming
environments, the ideas Thompson puts forward in Interaction and
Coevolution are more relevant than ever before.
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ISBN
9780226127323
Publisert
2018
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University of Chicago Press
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Engelsk
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Digital bok
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