Evolution in Age-Structured Populations

ISBN-13: 9780521459679 / Angielski / Miękka / 1994 / 324 str.

Brian Charlesworth; C. Cannings; F. C. Hoppensteadt

Opis

In this new edition, Brian Charlesworth provides a comprehensive review of the basic mathematical theory of the demography and genetics of age-structured populations. The author aims to avoid complicated mathematics, but gives full derivations of major theoretical results for the edification of the reader.

Recenzje

"...classic....will stimulate future study." Choice

Spis treści

Preface to first edition; Preface to second edition; 1. Models of age-structured populations; 2. The genetics of populations without selection; 3. Selection: construction of a model and the properties of equilibrium populations; 4. Selection: dynamic aspects; 5. The evolution of life-histories; References; Author index; Subject index.