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Introduction to Plant Population Biology
Jonathan Silvertown
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Description for Introduction to Plant Population Biology
Paperback. * Effective integration of plant population ecology, population genetics and evolutionary biology. * The new edition is thoroughly revised and now includes molecular techniques. * The genetics chapters have been completely rewritten by a new co--author, Deborah Charlesworth. . Num Pages: 360 pages, 185. BIC Classification: PSTL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 173 x 20. Weight in Grams: 580.
This completely revised, fourth edition of Introduction to Plant Population Biology continues the approach taken by its highly successful predecessors. Ecological and genetic principles are introduced and theory is made accessible by clear, accurate exposition with plentiful examples. Models and theoretical arguments are developed gradually, requiring a minimum of mathematics.
This completely revised, fourth edition of Introduction to Plant Population Biology continues the approach taken by its highly successful predecessors. Ecological and genetic principles are introduced and theory is made accessible by clear, accurate exposition with plentiful examples. Models and theoretical arguments are developed gradually, requiring a minimum of mathematics.
The book emphasizes the particular characteristics of plants that affect their population biology, and evolutionary questions that are particularly relevant for plants. Wherever appropriate, it is shown how ecology and genetics interact, presenting a rounded picture of the population biology of plants.
Topics covered include variation and its inheritance, genetic ... Read more
- Effective integration of plant population ecology, population genetics and evolutionary biology.
- The new edition is thoroughly revised and now includes molecular techniques.
- The genetics chapters have been completely rewritten by a new co-author, Deborah Charlesworth.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
Number of Pages
368
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780632049912
SKU
V9780632049912
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About Jonathan Silvertown
Jonathan Silvertown is the author of Introduction to Plant Population Biology, 4th Edition, published by Wiley. Deborah Charlesworth FRS FRSE is a British evolutionary biologist. Charlesworth received a PhD in genetics from Cambridge University in 1968, and did postdoctoral work at Cambridge, the University of Chicago, and Liverpool University.
Reviews for Introduction to Plant Population Biology
Reviews of the fourth edition: "This book covers topics in depth and is really outstanding; it is also one of the best-written textbooks of any kind that I have ever read. I've owned all four editions of this book, which has undergone considerable evolution as co-authors have come and gone, and it has always been very clear, concise, readable ... Read more