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Although biologists recognize evolutionary ecology by name, many only have a limited understanding of its conceptual roots and historical development. Conceptual Breakthroughs in Evolutionary Ecology fills that knowledge gap in a thought-provoking and readable format. Written by a world-renowned evolutionary ecologist, this book embodies a unique blend of expertise in combining theory and experiment, population genetics and ecology. Following an easily-accessible structure, this book encapsulates and chronologizes the history behind evolutionary ecology. It also focuses on the integration of age-structure and density-dependent selection into an understanding of life-history evolution. --

Frontmatter -- Preface and Acknowledgements -- Contents -- CHAPTER ONE. Introduction -- CHAPTER TWO. Theory of Population Stability -- CHAPTER THREE. Techniques for Assessing Population Stability -- CHAPTER FOUR. Blowflies -- CHAPTER FIVE. Tribolium -- CHAPTER SIX. Drosophila -- CHAPTER SEVEN. Natural Populations -- CHAPTER EIGHT. Conclusions -- References -- Author Index -- Subject Index