A Primer of Life Histories: Ecology, Evolution, and Application by Jeffrey A. Hu

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This accessible primer encompasses the basic concepts, theories, and applied elements of life history evolution.

FORMATPaperback LANGUAGEEnglish CONDITIONBrand New Publisher Description

Life histories can be defined as the means by which individuals (or more precisely genotypes) vary their age- or stage-specific expenditures of reproductive effort in response to genetic, phenotypic, and environmental correlates of survival and fecundity. Life histories reflect the expression of traits most closely related to individual fitness, such as age and size at maturity, number and size of offspring, and the timing of the expression of those traitsthroughout an individual's life. In addition to addressing questions of fundamental importance to ecology and evolution, life-history research plays an integral role in species conservation and management.This accessible primer encompasses the basic concepts, theories, and applied elements of life history evolution, including patterns of trait variability, underlying mechanisms of plastic/evolutionary change, and the practical utility of life-history traits as metrics of species/population recovery, sustainable exploitation, and risk of extinction. Empirical examples are drawn from the entire spectrum of life.A Primer of Life Histories isdesigned for readers from a broad range of academic backgrounds and experience including graduate students and researchers of ecology and evolutionary biology. It will also be useful to a more applied audience ofacademic/government researchers in fields such as wildlife biology, conservation biology, fisheries science, and the environmental sciences.

Author Biography

Jeffrey A. Hutchings is Professor of Biology and Killam Memorial Chair at Dalhouse University, Canada. Author of more than 230 articles, he has held appointments at University of Oslo, Norwegian Institute of Marine Research, University of Agder, and University of Jyväskylä. Former president and co-founder of the Canadian Society for Ecology and Evolution, his recent awards include the 2017 A.G. Huntsman Medal for Research Excellence inMarine Sciences. Hutchings is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters.

Table of Contents

Preface1: Fundamentals2: Life-History Variation3: Genetic Variation and Phenotypic Plasticity4: Reproductive Effort and Costs5: Vital Rates6: Life-History Evolution in a Changing Environment7: Number and Size of Offspring8: Alternative Life-Histories9: Applications: Conservation Biology10: Applications: Sustainable Exploitation of Evolving Resources

Review

The book does an excellent job of introducing topics in a historical framework giving readers the background for the growth of thinking on the particular topic. By its nature, life-history analysis has a mathematical basis, but Hutchings provides considerable clarity on the mathematical underpinnings while keeping equations to a minimum. * Derek Roff, Quarterly Review of Biology *This book encapsulates the fundamental concepts and empirical research required for a basic but indepth understanding of life history ecology and evolution. * Rev Fish Biol Fisheries *This book encapsulates the fundamental concepts and empirical research required for a basic but indepth understanding of life history ecology and evolution. * Rev Fish Biol Fisheries *

Long Description

Life histories can be defined as the means by which individuals (or more precisely genotypes) vary their age- or stage-specific expenditures of reproductive effort in response to genetic, phenotypic, and environmental correlates of survival and fecundity. Life histories reflect the expression of traits most closely related to individual fitness, such as age and size at maturity, number and size of offspring, and the timing of the expression of those traits throughoutan individual's life. In addition to addressing questions of fundamental importance to ecology and evolution, life-history research plays an integral role in species conservation and management. This accessible primer encompasses the basic concepts, theories, and applied elements of life history evolution, including patterns of trait variability, underlying mechanisms of plastic/evolutionary change, and the practical utility of life-history traits as metrics of species/population recovery, sustainable exploitation, and risk of extinction. Empirical examples are drawn from the entire spectrum of life.A Primer of Life Histories is designed for readers from a broad range of academic backgrounds and experience including graduate students and researchers of ecology and evolutionary biology. It will also be useful to a more applied audience of academic/government researchers in fields such as wildlife biology, conservation biology, fisheries science, and the environmental sciences.

Review Quote

"The book does an excellent job of introducing topics in a historical framework giving readers the background for the growth of thinking on the particular topic. By its nature, life-history analysis has a mathematical basis, but Hutchings provides considerable clarity on the mathematical underpinnings while keeping equations to a minimum." -- Derek Roff, Quarterly Review of Biology

Feature

Provides a concise and authoritative primer that encompasses the basic concepts, theories, and applied elements of life-history evolutionIncludes empirical examples drawn from all taxonomic groupsEmphasizes applications to issues such as species management and conservationAssumes only a basic familiarity with mathematics and genetics

Details ISBN019883988X Language English Year 2021 ISBN-10 019883988X ISBN-13 9780198839880 Format Paperback Publication Date 2021-09-15 UK Release Date 2021-09-15 Author Jeffrey A. Hutchings Publisher Oxford University Press Imprint Oxford University Press Place of Publication Oxford Country of Publication United Kingdom Pages 240 NZ Release Date 2021-09-15 Subtitle Ecology, Evolution, and Application Illustrations 108 colour figures and illustrations; 27 tables Alternative 9780198839873 DEWEY 591.562 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education AU Release Date 2021-09-28 We've got this

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