Adaptation in Stochastic Environments
Editors: Yoshimura, Jin, Clark, Colin W. (Eds.)
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The classical theory of natural selection, as developed by Fisher, Haldane, and 'Wright, and their followers, is in a sense a statistical theory. By and large the classical theory assumes that the underlying environment in which evolution transpires is both constant and stable - the theory is in this sense deterministic. In reality, on the other hand, nature is almost always changing and unstable. We do not yet possess a complete theory of natural selection in stochastic environ ments. Perhaps it has been thought that such a theory is unimportant, or that it would be too difficult. Our own view is that the time is now ripe for the development of a probabilistic theory of natural selection. The present volume is an attempt to provide an elementary introduction to this probabilistic theory. Each author was asked to con tribute a simple, basic introduction to his or her specialty, including lively discussions and speculation. We hope that the book contributes further to the understanding of the roles of "Chance and Necessity" (Monod 1971) as integrated components of adaptation in nature.
- Table of contents (10 chapters)
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Introduction: Historical Remarks
Pages 1-7
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Fitness in Random Environments
Pages 8-25
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Density Dependent Life History Evolution in Fluctuating Environments
Pages 26-62
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Life History Evolution and Population Dynamics in Variable Environments: Some Insights from Stochastic Demography
Pages 63-104
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Plasticity in Fluctuating Environments
Pages 105-121
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Table of contents (10 chapters)
Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- Adaptation in Stochastic Environments
- Editors
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- Jin Yoshimura
- Colin W. Clark
- Series Title
- Lecture Notes in Biomathematics
- Series Volume
- 98
- Copyright
- 1993
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
- Copyright Holder
- Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
- eBook ISBN
- 978-3-642-51483-8
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-3-642-51483-8
- Softcover ISBN
- 978-3-540-56681-6
- Series ISSN
- 0341-633X
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- VII, 193
- Number of Illustrations
- 1 b/w illustrations
- Topics
