Traditional ecological approaches to species evolution have
frequently studied too few species, relatively small areas, and
relatively short time spans. In "The Coevolutionary Process," John
N. Thompson advances a new conceptual approach to the evolution of
species interactions--the geographic mosaic theory of coevolution.
Thompson demonstrates how an integrated study of life histories,
genetics, and the geographic structure of populations yields a
broader understanding of coevolution, or the development of
reciprocal adaptations and specializations in interdependent
species.
Using examples of species interactions from an enormous range of
taxa, Thompson examines how and when extreme specialization evolves
in interdependent species and how geographic differences in
specialization, adaptation, and the outcomes of interactions shape
coevolution. Through the geographic mosaic theory, Thompson bridges
the gap between the study of specialization and coevolution in
local communities and the study of broader patterns seen in
comparisons of the phylogenies of interacting species.
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