Ecology, Genetics and Evolution of Metapopulations [Paperback]

Ecology, Genetics and Evolution of Metapopulations is acollection of specially commissioned articles that looks at fragmented habitats, bringing together recent theoretical advances and empirical studies applying the metapopulation approach. Several chapters closely integrate ecology with genetics and evolutionary biology, and others illustrate how metapopulation concepts and models can be applied to answer questions about conservation, epidemiology, and speciation.

The extensive coverage of theory from highly regarded scientists and the many substantive applications in this one-of-a-kind work make it invaluable to graduate students and researchers in a wide range of disciplines.

• Provides a comprehensive and authoritative account of all aspects of metapopulation biology, integrating ecology, genetics, and evolution
• Developed by recognized experts, including Hanski who won the Balzan Prize for Ecological Sciences
• Covers novel applications of the metapopulation approach to conservation

Table of contents
Contributors
Preface
Introduction
Chapter 1 Metapopulation biology: Past, present, and future
Chapter 2 Metapopulation dynamics: Perspectives from landscape ecology
Chapter 3 Continuous-space models for population dynamics
Metapopulation ecology
Chapter 4 Metapopulation dynamics in highly fragmented landscapes

Chapter 5 Application of stochastic patch occupancy models to real metapopulations
Chapter 6 From metapopulations to metacommunities
Metapopulation genetics
Chapter 7 Selection and drift in metapopulations
Chapter 8 Metapopulations and coalescent theory
Chapter 9 Metapopulation quantitative genetics: The quantitative genetics of population differentiation