Phylogenetic Ecology : A History, Critique, and Remodeling /

Over the past decade, ecologists have increasingly embraced phylogenetics, the study of evolutionary relationships among species. As a result, they have come to discover the field's power to illuminate present ecological patterns and processes. Ecologists are now investigating whether phylogene...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Swenson, Nathan G. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chicago : University of Chicago Press, [2019]
Temas:
Ecology.
Phylogeny.
SCIENCE / General.
community ecology.
comparative biology.
ecology.
evolutionary biology.
historical ecology.
macroecology.
macroevolution.
phylogeny.
plant biology.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • 1. Introduction and a Brief Phylogenetics Primer
  • 2. Phylogenetic Nonindependence, Comparative Ecology, and Phylogenetic Conservatism
  • 3. The Measurement of Phylogenetic Diversity
  • 4. Community Assembly: Phylogenies as a Proxy
  • 5. Community Assembly: Phylogenies as a Backbone
  • 6. Global Patterns of Biodiversity, Diversification, Conservatism, and Priority
  • 7. Functional Phylogenomics for Ecology
  • 8. Building Trees for Every System and Scale and Biodiversity Informatics
  • 9. Conclusions and Remodeling Phylogenetic Ecology
  • References
  • Index

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