There are many different types of organisms in the world: they
differ in size, physiology, appearance, and life history. The
challenge for evolutionary biology is to explain how such diversity
arises. The Evolution of Life Histories does this by showing that
natural selection is the principal underlying force molding life
history variation. The book describes in particular the ways in
which variation can be analyzed and predicted. It covers both the
genetic and optimization approaches to life history analysis and
gives an overview of the general framework of life history theory
and the mathematical tools by which predictions can be made and
tested. Factors affecting the age schedule of birth and death and
the costs of reproduction are discussed. The Evolution of Life
Histories concentrates on those theoretical developments that have
been tested experimentally. It will interest both students and
professionals in evolution, evolutionary ecology, mathematical and
theoretical biology, and zoology and entomology.
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