Evolutionary Ecology
Evolutionary Ecology
Oxford University Press | October 20, 2005 | ISBN-10: 0198527853 | 224 pages | PDF | 1.6 MB
Oxford University Press | October 20, 2005 | ISBN-10: 0198527853 | 224 pages | PDF | 1.6 MB
This book celebrates the guppy's unique contribution to evolutionary ecology. Ever since Caryl Haskins described guppy populations as a 'natural experiment' because of the way predation pressure varies over a small geographical area, generations of researchers have been drawn to Trinidad to investigate evolution in the wild. The species continues to provide classic examples of natural selection in action and elegantly illustrates how ecology, evolution, and behaviour are interlinked.