Most natural populations intermittently experience extremely stressful conditions. This book
discusses how such conditions can cause periods of intense selection, increasing both …

In (st) age-structured populations, the long-run population growth rate is negatively affected
by temporal variation in vital rates. In most cases, natural selection should minimize …

Stochastic factors affecting the demography of a single population are analyzed to
determine the relative risks of extinction from demographic stochasticity, environmental …

Predicting the extinction of single populations or species requires ecological and
evolutionary information. Primary demographic factors affecting population dynamics …

Brian Charlesworth This book represents the first attempt to review the subject of age-
structured populations. The topics discussed include demography and ecological dynamics …

Nearly 25% of the estimated 250 000 spec cular plants in the world may become exti the
next 50 yr (Raven 1987), and 22% ofvas. species in the United States are currently vation …

Robert May's seminal book has played a central role in the development of ecological
science. Originally published in 1976, this influential text has overseen the transition of …

Because of the ubiquity of genetic variation for quantitative traits, virtually all populations
have some capacity to respond evolutionarily to selective challenges. However, natural …

Ecological research and the way that ecologists use statistics continues to change rapidly.
This second edition of the best-selling Design and Analysis of Ecological Experiments leads …

Population dynamics and animal behaviour are two subjects that have developed almost
independently, despite widespread acceptance of the idea that they must be related. The …