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Zusatztext This book brings a comprehensive and present summary of phenotypic plasticity that will be good for those who are already close to this field as well for those who want to start. Klappentext Phenotypic plasticity is the range and process of variation in body plan and physiology. This book pulls together recent theoretical advances in phenotypic plasticity, as influenced by evolution and development. The editors and the chapter authors are among the leaders of this exciting and active subfield. The volume begins with a primer on the basic principles of the subject, and companion chapters on phenotypic plasticity in plants and animals. Of interest to a wide range of researchers on evolution, development, and their interface. Zusammenfassung Phenotypic plasticity provides an important source of genetically based variation that can facilitate adaptive genetic differentiation between populations. This book explores this field from various sub disciplines, such as organismal ecology, developmental biology, genetics, behavioral ecology and evolutionary theory. Inhaltsverzeichnis Dedication Acknowledgements Preface Contents Contributors 1: Thomas J. DeWitt and Samuel M. Scheiner: Phenotypic variation from single genotypes: a primer 2: Sahotra Sarkar: From the reaktionsnorm to the evolution of adaptive plasticity: a historical sketch, 1909-1995 3: Jack J. Windig, Carolien G. F. de Kovel, and Gerdien De Jong: Genetics and mechanics of plasticity 4: Jean R. David, Patricia Gibert, and Brigitte Moreteau: Evolution of reaction norms 5: W. Anthony Frankino and Rudolf A. Raff: Evolutionary importance and pattern of phenotypic plasticity: insights gained from development 6: David Berrigan and Samuel M. Scheiner: Models of reaction norm evolution 7: Thomas J. DeWitt and R. Brian Langerhans: Integrated solutions to environmental heterogeneity: theory of multimoment reaction norms 8: Andrew Sih: A behavioral ecological view of phenotypic plasticity 9: Paul Doughty and David N. Reznick: Patterns and analysis of adaptive phenotypic plasticity in animals 10: Susan Dudley: Plasticity and the functional ecology of plants 11: Jason B. Wolf, Edmund D. Brodie III, and Michael J. Wade: The genotype-environment interaction and evolution when the environment contains genes 12: Carl D. Schlichting: The role of phenotypic plasticity in evolutionary diversification 13: Samuel M. Scheiner and Thomas J. DeWitt: Future research directions References Index ...
