附註:Includes bibliographical references (pages 378-386).
Part I. Evolution by Natural Selection: -- 1. Darwin concludes that organisms evolve -- 2. Darwin's theories of evolution -- 3. Understanding natural selection -- Part II. Simple Population Growth Models and Their Simulation: -- 4. Density-independent growth and overproduction -- 5. Density-dependent growth and the logistic growth model -- Part III. Population Genetics and Evolution: -- 6. Gene frequencies and the Hardy-Weinberg Principle -- 7. Mutation and the genetic variation of populations -- 8. Small populations, genetic drift and inbreeding -- 9. Migration, gene flow and the differentiation of populations -- 10. Quantifying natural selection: haploid and zygotic selection models -- 11. Applying zygotic selection models to natural systems -- 12. Polygenic inheritance, quantitative genetics and heritability -- 13. Population genetics: summary and synthesis Part IV. Demography: -- 14. Life tables and age-specific death rates -- 15. Age-specific reproduction and population growth rates -- 16. Evolution of life histories -- Part V. Interactions Between Species, and the Behaviour of Individuals: -- 17. Interspecific competition and amensalism -- 18. Predation -- 19. Animal behaviour, natural selection and altruistic traits -- 20. Sexual selection and mating systems -- 21 Epilogue -- References.
摘要:Introduction to Population Biology provides a quantitative and Darwinian perspective of population processes. Packed full of worked examples, step-by-step simulations and problem sets, this book will allow the student to gain a good grasp of the fundamentals of this important area.
