| Description |
xi, 376 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 296-343) and index. |
| Contents |
The entangled bank : Specialization within Darwin's entangled bank -- From the entangled bank to the evolutionary synthesis --Specialization and coevolution since the evolutionary synthesis -- The evolution of specialization : Phylogeny of specialization -- Evolutionary genetics of specialization -- Ontogeny of specialization -- Natural selection and the geographic structure of specialization : Why parasitism is special -- Choosing among multiple victims -- Coping with multiple enemies: the geography of defense -- Extreme specialization in mutualists -- Further limitations on specialization in mutualisms -- Specialization and coevolution : Genetics of coevolution -- The geographic mosaic theory of coevolution -- Diversifying coevolution -- Asymmetries in specialization and coevolution -- Pushing the limits of coevolution --Synthesis : The geographic mosaic in evolving interactions -- Epilogue : Specialization, coevolution, and conservation. |
| Subject |
Coevolution.
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Insect-plant relationships.
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| ISBN |
0226797600 (paper : acid-free paper) |
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0226797597 (cloth : acid-free paper) |
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