The physics of evolution. (2023)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Michael W. Roth.
• Authors: (Physicist), Roth, Michael W
• Contents: Preface 1. Fundamentals; 1.1 Origin; 1.2 Marine Snow; 1.3 Selection; 1.4 Coexistence; 1.5 Comments and Conclusions 2. Fertility; 2.1 Juvenile Mortality; 2.2 Invasive Species; 2.3 Streamlining; 2.4 Early Multicellular Evolution; 2.5 Evolvability; 2.6 Comments and Conclusions 3. Scavengers; 3.1 Specialists; 3.2 Invasive Specialists; 3.3 Generalist Competition; 3.4 Comments and Conclusions 4. Predators; 4.1 Overfeeding; 4.2 Cannibalism; 4.3 Prey Defense; 4.4 Generalization; 4.5 Predator-Prey Cycles; 4.6 Comments and Conclusions 5. Arms Races; 5.0 Base Arms-Race Model; 5.1 Predator Variation; 5.2 Prey Variation; 5.3 Predator Extinction; 5.4 Prey Extinction; 5.5 Red Queen; 5.6 Evolution of Complexity; 5.7 Comments and Conclusions 6. Trophic Cascades; 6.0 Trophic Cascade Model; 6.1 Low-Tier Predation; 6.2 Mid-Tier Predation; 6.3 Apex Predator; 6.4 Low-Tier Competition; 6.5 Comments and Conclusions ; 7. Parasites and Pathogens; 7.1 Virulence; 7.2 Attenuation; 7.3 Resistance; 7.4 Coevolution; 7.5 Sexual Reproduction; 7.6 Comments and Conclusions 8. Serengeti; 8.1 Migration and Residency; 8.2 Grass Regulation; 8.3 Wildfires; 8.4 Ecosystem Model; 8.5 Serengeti Rules 9. Summary Discussion Appendices; A. Density-Dependent Regulation; B. Selection-Theorem Proofs References Index
• Edition: 1st
• Publisher Details: Boca Raton : CRC Press
• Publication Date: 2023
• Extent: 1 online resource (200 pages), illustrations (black and white)
• Subjects: 576.8; Evolution (Biology); Variation (Biology); Biophysics
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781000890594; 9781000890549
• Related ISBNs: 9781032489070; 9781032490427
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Description based on CIP data; resource not viewed.
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