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9780367357047: Phenotypic Plasticity & Evolution: Causes, Consequences, Controversies (Evolutionary Cell Biology)
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ISBN 10: 0367357046 ISBN 13: 9780367357047
Editorial: CRC Press, 2021

Sinopsis

Phenotypic plasticity – the ability of an individual organism to alter its features in direct response to a change in its environment – is ubiquitous. Understanding how and why this phenomenon exists is crucial because it unites all levels of biological inquiry. This book brings together researchers who approach plasticity from diverse perspectives to explore new ideas and recent findings about the causes and consequences of plasticity. Contributors also discuss such controversial topics as how plasticity shapes ecological and evolutionary processes; whether specific plastic responses can be passed to offspring; and whether plasticity has left an important imprint on the history of life. Importantly, each chapter highlights key questions for future research. Drawing on numerous studies of plasticity in natural populations of plants and animals, this book aims to foster greater appreciation for this important, but frequently misunderstood phenomenon.

Key Features

  • Written in an accessible style with numerous illustrations, including many in color

  • Reviews the history of the study of plasticity, including Darwin’s views

  • Most chapters conclude with recommendations for future research

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Acerca del autor

David W. Pfennig is a professor of biology at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill and a Sigma Xi Distinguished Lecturer. He is broadly interested in evolutionary biology, ecology, behavior, and developmental biology and is author (with Karin Pfennig) of Evolution’s Wedge: Competition and the Origins of Diversity. His work has been featured on The National Geographic Channel, on the BBC/ PBS’s Nature series, and in The New York Times, Newsweek, National Geographic, Scientific American, New Scientist, and Discover, among other publications.

De la contraportada

Phenotypic plasticity - the ability of an individual organism to alter its features in direct response to a change in its environment - is ubiquitous. This book brings together researchers who approach plasticity from diverse perspectives to explore new ideas and recent findings about the causes and consequences of plasticity.

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Editorial
CRC Press
Año de publicación
2021
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
0367357046
ISBN 13 
9780367357047
Encuadernación
Tapa dura
Número de edición
1
Número de páginas
404
Editor
Pfennig David W.
Contacto del fabricante
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