Dragonflies and damselflies : model organisms for ecological and evolutionary research /
This is a critical summary of the major advances in insect ecology and evolution, discussing the advantages of using dragonflies as model organisms for studies in such areas.
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | English. |
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Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
2008.
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| Series: | Oxford biology.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
Table of Contents:
- Introduction / Alex Córdoba-Aguilar
- Mark-recapture studies and demography / Adolfo Cordero-Rivera and Robby Stoks
- Structure and dynamics of odonate communities: accessing habitat, responding to risk, and enabling reproduction / Patrick W. Crumrine, Paul V. Switzer, and Philip H. Crowley
- Life-history plasticity under time stress in damselfly larvae / Robby Stoks, Frank Johansson, and Marjan De Block
- Ecological factors limiting the distributions and abundances of odonata / Mark A. McPeek
- Migration in Odonata: a case study of Anax junius / Michael L. May and John H. Matthews
- The use of dragonflies in the assessment and monitoring of aquatic habitats / Beat Oertli
- Dragonflies as focal organisms in contemporary conservation biology / Michael J. Samways
- Valuing dragonflies as service providers / John P. Simaika and Michael J. Samways
- Evolution of morphological defences / Frank Johansson and Dirk Johannes Mikolajewski
- Interspecific interactions and premating reproductive isolation / Katja Tynkkyen, Janne S. Kotiaho, and Erik I. Svensson
- Lifetime reproductive success and sexual selection theory / Walter D. Koenig
- Fitness landscapes, mortality schedules, and mating systems / Bradley R. Anholt
- Testing hypotheses about parasite-mediated selection using odonate hoses / Mark R. Forbes and Tonia Robb
- Cryptic female choice and sexual conflict / Alex Córdoba-Aguilar and Adolfo Cordero-Rivera
- Territoriality in odonates / Jukka Suhomen, Markus J. Rantala, and Johanna Honkavaara
- The evolution of sex-limited colour polymorphism / Hans Van Gossum, Tom N. Sherratt, and Adolfo Cordero-Rivera
- Sexual size dimorphism: patterns and processes / Martín Alejandro Serrano-Meneses, Alex Córdoba-Aguilar, and Tamás Székely
- Dragonfly flight performance: a model system for biomechanics, physiological genetics, and animal competitive behaviour / James H. Marden
- Evolution, diversification, and mechanics of dragonfly wings / Robin J. Wootton and David J.S. Newman.