Speciation and Patterns of Diversity

doi:10.1017/CBO9780511815683

Bringing together the viewpoints of leading ecologists concerned with the processes that generate patterns of diversity, and evolutionary biologists who focus on mechanisms of speciation, this book opens up discussion in order to broaden understanding of how speciation affects patterns of biological diversity, especially the uneven distribution of diversity across time, space and taxa studied by macroecologists. The contributors discuss questions such as: Are species equivalent units, providing meaningful measures of diversity? To what extent do mechanisms of speciation affect the functional nature and distribution of species diversity? How can speciation rates be measured using molecular phylogenies or data from the fossil record? What are the factors that explain variation in rates? Written for graduate students and academic researchers, the book promotes a more complete understanding of the interaction between mechanisms and rates of speciation and these patterns in biological diversity.

'The volume has the potential to stimulate large numbers of interdisciplinary collaborations and new research projects.'

Source: Basic and Applied Ecology

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Frontmatter
pp i-iv
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List of contributors
pp vii-viii
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Preface
pp ix-x
- By Roger K. Butlin, Animal and Plant Sciences, University of Sheffield, Jon R. Bridle, School of Biological Sciences, University of Bristol, Dolph Schluter, Zoology Department and Biodiversity Research Centre, University of British Columbia
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Acknowledgements
pp xi-xii
- By Roger K. Butlin, Animal and Plant Sciences, University of Sheffield, Jon R. Bridle, School of Biological Sciences, University of Bristol, Dolph Schluter, Zoology Department and Biodiversity Research Centre, University of British Columbia
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1 - Speciation and patterns of biodiversity
pp 1-14
- By Roger K. Butlin, Animal and Plant Sciences, University of Sheffield, Jon R. Bridle, School of Biological Sciences, University of Bristol, Dolph Schluter, Zoology Department and Biodiversity Research Centre, University of British Columbia
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2 - On the arbitrary identification of real species
pp 15-28
- By Jody Hey, Department of Genetics, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey
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3 - The evolutionary nature of diversification in sexuals and asexuals
pp 29-45
- By Timothy G. Barraclough, Division of Biology, Imperial College London, Diego Fontaneto, Division of Biology, Imperial College London, Elisabeth A. Herniou, Division of Biology, Imperial College London, Claudia Ricci, Università di Milano, Dipartimento di Biologia
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4 - The poverty of the protists
pp 46-58
- By Graham Bell, Biology Department, McGill University
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5 - Theory, community assembly, diversity and evolution in the microbial world
pp 59-76
- By Thomas P. Curtis, School of Civil Engineering and Geosciences, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, Nigel C. Wallbridge, Nomad Digital Limited, William T. Sloan, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Glasgow
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6 - Limits to adaptation and patterns of biodiversity
pp 77-101
- By Jon R. Bridle, School of Biological Sciences, University of Bristol, Jitka Polechová, Biomathematics & Statistics Scotland, Tim H. Vines, Centre d'Ecologie Fonctionelle et Evolutive Montpellier
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7 - Dynamic patterns of adaptive radiation: evolution of mating preferences
pp 102-126
- By Sergey Gavrilets, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and Department of Mathematics, University of Tennessee, Aaron Vose, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and Department of Computer Science, University of Tennessee
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8 - Niche dimensionality and ecological speciation
pp 127-154
- By Patrik Nosil, Zoology Department and Biodiversity Research Centre, University of British Columbia, Luke Harmon, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Idaho
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9 - Progressive levels of trait divergence along a ‘speciation transect’ in the Lake Victoria cichlid fish Pundamilia
pp 155-176
- By Ole Seehausen, Centre of Ecology, Evolution and Biogeochemistry, EAWAG
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10 - Rapid speciation, hybridization and adaptive radiation in the Heliconius melpomene group
pp 177-194
- By James Mallet, Galton Laboratory, Department of Biology, University College London
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11 - Investigating ecological speciation
pp 195-218
- By Daniel J. Funk, Department of Biological Sciences, Vanderbilt University
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12 - Biotic interactions and speciation in the tropics
pp 219-239
- By Douglas W. Schemske, Department of Plant Biology and W. K. Kellogg Biological Station, Michigan State University
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13 - Ecological influences on the temporal pattern of speciation
pp 240-256
- By Albert B. Phillimore, NERC Centre for Population Biology and Division of Biology, Imperial College London, Trevor D. Price, Department of Ecology and Evolution, University of Chicago
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14 - Speciation, extinction and diversity
pp 257-277
- By Robert E. Ricklefs, Department of Biology, University of Missouri – St. Louis
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15 - Temporal patterns in diversification rates
pp 278-300
- By Andy Purvis, Division of Biology, Imperial College London, C. David L. Orme, Division of Biology, Imperial College London, Nicola H. Toomey, Division of Biology, Imperial College London, Paul N. Pearson, School of Earth, Ocean and Planetary Sciences, Cardiff University
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16 - Speciation and extinction in the fossil record of North American mammals
pp 301-323
- By John Alroy, The Paleobiology Database, University of California
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Index
pp 324-333
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Frontmatter
pp i-iv

Contents
pp v-vi

List of contributors
pp vii-viii

Preface
pp ix-x

Acknowledgements
pp xi-xii

1 - Speciation and patterns of biodiversity
pp 1-14

2 - On the arbitrary identification of real species
pp 15-28

3 - The evolutionary nature of diversification in sexuals and asexuals
pp 29-45

4 - The poverty of the protists
pp 46-58

5 - Theory, community assembly, diversity and evolution in the microbial world
pp 59-76

6 - Limits to adaptation and patterns of biodiversity
pp 77-101

7 - Dynamic patterns of adaptive radiation: evolution of mating preferences
pp 102-126

8 - Niche dimensionality and ecological speciation
pp 127-154

9 - Progressive levels of trait divergence along a ‘speciation transect’ in the Lake Victoria cichlid fish Pundamilia
pp 155-176

10 - Rapid speciation, hybridization and adaptive radiation in the Heliconius melpomene group
pp 177-194

11 - Investigating ecological speciation
pp 195-218

12 - Biotic interactions and speciation in the tropics
pp 219-239

13 - Ecological influences on the temporal pattern of speciation
pp 240-256

14 - Speciation, extinction and diversity
pp 257-277

15 - Temporal patterns in diversification rates
pp 278-300

16 - Speciation and extinction in the fossil record of North American mammals
pp 301-323

Index
pp 324-333

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