Evolution of biological diversity - Magurran, Anne E. , 1955-; May, Robert M. (New York : Oxford University Press, 1999)
1. The evolutionary genetics of speciation - 2. Genetic diversity: do marker genes tell us the whole story? - 3. Genetic diversity in natural populations - 4. Sympatric morphs, populations and speciation in freshwater fish with emphasis on arctic charr - 5. Sexual selection and natural selection in bird speciation - 6. Explosive speciation of African cichlid fishes - 7. Sexual conflict and speciation - 8. Population differentiation without speciation - 9. From genes to individuals: developmental genes and the generation of the phenotype - 10. Revealing the factors that promote speciation - 11. Gulliver's further travels: the necessity and difficulty of a hierarchical theory of selection - 12. Geographic range size and speciation - 13. Rates of speciation in the fossil record - 14. The evolution of diversity in ancient ecosystems: a review
Includes bibliographical references
Keywords: Biodiversity; Evolution (Biology)