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Specialization, Speciation, and Radiation

The Evolutionary Biology of Herbivorous Insects
  • Edited by: Kelley Tilmon
Language: English
Published/Copyright: 2008
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The intimate associations between plants and the insects that eat them have helped define and shape both groups for millions of years. This pioneering volume is a comprehensive, up-to-date treatment of the evolutionary biology of herbivorous insects, including their relationships with host plants and natural enemies. Chapters focus on the dynamic relationships between insects and plants from the standpoint of evolutionary change at different levels of biological organization—individuals, populations, species, and clades. Written by prominent evolutionary biologists, entomologists, and ecologists, the chapters are organized into three sections: Evolution of Populations and Species; Co- and Macroevolutionary Radiation; and Evolutionary Aspects of Pests, Invasive Species, and the Environment. The volume is unified by the idea that understanding the ecological framework of the interactions between herbivorous insects and their host plants is fundamental to understanding their evolution.

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Contributor: Kelley Tilmon Kelley J. Tilmon is an Assistant Professor of Entomology in the Plant Science Department at South Dakota State University.

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    Frontmatter

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    Contents

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    Contributors

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    Preface

    xiii
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  • Part I. Evolution Of Populations And Species
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    1. Chemical Mediation Of Host-Plant Specialization: The Papilionid Paradigm

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    May R. Berenbaum and Paul P. Feeny
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    2. Evolution Of Preference And Performance Relationships

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    Joanne K. Itami and Timothy P. Craig
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    3. Evolutionary Ecology Of Polyphagy

    29
    Michael S. Singer
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    4. Phenotypic Plasticity

    43
    Anurag A. Agrawal and Kailen A. Mooney
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    5. Selection And Genetic Architecture Of Plant Resistance

    58
    Cris Hochwender, Robert S. Fritz and Mary Ellen Czesak
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    6. Introgression And Parapatric Speciation In A Hybrid Zone

    69
    Rodrigo J. Mercader, Gabe J. Ording and J. Mark Scriber
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    7. Host Shifts, The Evolution Of Communication, And Speciation In The Enchenopa Binotata Species Complex Of Treehoppers

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    Randy E. Hunt, Rafael L. Rodríguez and Reginald B. Cocroft
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    8. Host Fruit-Odor Discrimination And Sympatric Host-Race Formation

    101
    Andrew A. Forbes and Jeffrey L. Feder
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    9. Comparative Analyses Of Ecological Speciation

    117
    Patrik Nosil and Daniel J. Funk
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    10. Sympatric Speciation: Norm Or Exception?

    136
    Douglas J. Futuyma
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  • Part II. Co- And Macroevolutionary Radiation
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    11. Host-Plant Use, Diversification, And Coevolution: Insights From Remote Oceanic Islands

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    Diana M. Percy and George K. Roderick
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    12. Selection By Pollinators And Herbivores On Attraction And Defense

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    Lynn S. Adler
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    13. Adaptive Radiation: Phylogenetic Constraints And Ecological Consequences

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    Peter W. Price
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    14. Sequential Radiation Through Host-Race Formation: Herbivore Diversity Leads To Diversity In Natural Enemies

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    Catherine P. Blair and Warren G. Abrahamson
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    15. The Oscillation Hypothesis Of Host-Plant Range And Speciation

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    Sören Nylin and Niklas Janz
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    16. Coevolution, Cryptic Speciation, And The Persistence Of Interactions

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    John N. Thompson
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    17. Cophylogeny Of Figs, Pollinators, Gallers, And Parasitoids

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    George D. Weiblen, Wendy L. Clement and Summer I. Silvieus
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    18. The Phylogenetic Dimension Of Insect-Plant Interactions: A Review Of Recent Evidence

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    Charles Mitter and Isaac S. Winkler
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  • Part III. Evolutionary Aspects Of Pests, Invasive Species, And The Environment
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    19. Evolution Of Insect Resistance To Transgenic Plants

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    Yves Carrière and Bruce E. Tabashnik
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    20. Exotic Plants And Enemy Resistance

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    Montserrat Vilà and John L. Maron
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    21. Life-History Evolution In Native And Introduced Populations

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    David J. Hawthorne, Matthew R. Weaver, Merrill A. Peterson and Robert F. Denno
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    22. Rapid Natural And Anthropogenic Diet Evolution: Three Examples From Checkerspot Butterflies

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    Marie Butcher, Sara Hawkins, Brian Wee and Michael C. Singer
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    23. Conservation Of Coevolved Insect Herbivores And Plants

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    Paul R. Ehrlich and Carol L. Boggs
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    Index

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July 22, 2019
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9780520933828
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360
https://doi.org/10.1525/9780520933828
eBook ISBN: 9780520933828
Keywords for this book
evolutionary biology; herbivores; entomology; host plant; plant specialization; evolution; preference and performance relationships; evolutionary ecology; polyphagy; phenotype plasticity; parapatric; fruit and vegetables; ecological speciation; adaptation; diversification; higher education textbooks; university textbook; coevolution; pollinators; bees
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