
Over The Past Decade, Advances In Both Molecular Developmental Biology And Evolutionary Ecology Have Made Possible A New Understanding Of Organisms As Dynamic Systems Interacting With Their Environments. This Innovative Book Synthesizes A Wealth Of Recent Research Findings To Examine How Environments Influence Phenotypic Expression In Individual Organisms (ecological Development Or 'eco-devo'), And How Organisms In Turn Alter Their Environments (niche Construction). A Key Argument Explored Throughout The Book Is That Ecological Interactions As Well As Natural Selection Are Shaped By These Dual Organism-environment Effects. This Synthesis Is Particularly Timely As Biologists Seek A Unified Contemporary Framework In Which To Investigate The Developmental Outcomes, Ecological Success, And Evolutionary Prospects Of Organisms In Rapidly Changing Environments. Organism And Environment Is An Advanced Text Suitable For Graduate Level Students Taking Seminar Courses In Ecology, Evolution, And Developmental Biology, As Well As Academics And Researchers In These Fields.
How do dynamic interactions between an organism's development and its environment shape evolutionary outcomes and ecological success? Sonia E. Sultan, a researcher in evolutionary ecology, synthesizes recent findings from molecular developmental biology and ecology to propose a framework centered on 'eco-devo' and niche construction. The text argues that traditional evolutionary models must incorporate the dual influence of environment-driven phenotypic expression and organism-driven environmental modification to accurately reflect biological reality.
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Experts identify this work as a significant contribution to the integration of developmental biology and evolutionary theory. Readers frequently note the academic density of the prose, characterizing it as a specialized resource for graduate-level study and professional research.
Page Count:
224
Publication Date:
2015-01-01
Publisher:
Oup Oxford
ISBN-10:
0191066605
ISBN-13:
9780191066603
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