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Natural selection in ecologically and genetically defined populations
Author(s) -
Istock Conrad A.
Publication year - 1970
Publication title -
behavioral science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.371
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 1099-1743
pISSN - 0005-7940
DOI - 10.1002/bs.3830150110
Subject(s) - natural selection , divergence (linguistics) , selection (genetic algorithm) , ecology , convergence (economics) , representation (politics) , convergent evolution , population , evolutionary ecology , evolutionary biology , biology , computer science , demography , phylogenetic tree , artificial intelligence , sociology , economics , host (biology) , philosophy , linguistics , biochemistry , politics , political science , gene , law , economic growth
The mapping of ecological and selective events during the process of genetic change in natural populations is presented. The representation rests on a method for estimating the amount of population control arising from the birth and death effects at each age. The theoretical treatment is then applied to three current problems in evolutionary ecology to illustrate the difficulty and magnitude of such problems. The three problems treated are (1) the evolution of complex life cycles, (2) the evolution of colonizing ability, and (3) ecological convergence and divergence in the evolution of similar species coexisting in the same local species ensemble.