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Evolutionary ecology : the Trinidadian guppy /

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The Trinidadian guppy represents a uniguely tractable vertebrate system, which has raised key questions in evolutionary ecology and supplied many of the answers. This work discusses this study and incorporates significant new findings and insights.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Magurran, Anne E., 1955-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2005.
Series:Oxford series in ecology and evolution.
Subjects:
Guppies > Trinidad and Tobago.
Ecology.
Evolution (Biology)
Guppys > Trinité-et-Tobago.
NATURE > Animals > Reptiles & Amphibians.
Ecology
Guppies
Trinidad and Tobago
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Preview
  • 2. Ecology of the guppy in Trinidad
  • 3. Evading predators
  • 4. Reproduction
  • 5. Life-history patterns
  • 6. Evolution of reproductive isolation
  • 7. Conserving a natural experiment
  • 8. Postscript and prospects.