Lizards in an Evolutionary Tree

Ecology and Adaptive Radiation of Anoles

Jonathan Losos, Harry W. Greene

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University of California Press
09 February 2011

Evolution; Reptiles

Series: Organisms and Environments

Adaptive radiation, which results when a single ancestral species gives rise to many descendants, each adapted to a different part of the environment, is possibly the single most important source of biological diversity in the living world. One of the best-studied examples involves Caribbean Anolis lizards. With about 400 species, Anolis has played an important role in the development of ecological theory and has become a model system exemplifying the integration of ecological, evolutionary, and behavioral studies to understand evolutionary diversification. This major work, written by one of the best-known investigators of Anolis, reviews and synthesizes an immense literature. Jonathan B. Losos illustrates how different scientific approaches to the questions of adaptation and diversification can be integrated and examines evolutionary and ecological questions of interest to a broad range of biologists.

By: Jonathan Losos
Foreword by: Harry W. Greene
Imprint: University of California Press
Country of Publication: United States
Volume: 10
Dimensions: Height: 254mm, Width: 178mm, Spine: 36mm
Weight: 1.315kg
ISBN: 9780520269842
ISBN 10: 0520269845
Series: Organisms and Environments
Pages: 528
Publication Date: 09 February 2011
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Jonathan B. Losos is a Monique and Philip Lehner Professor for the Study of Latin America and Curator of Herpetology at the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard University. He is a newly elected member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and a recent recipient of the esteemed Daniel Giraud Elliot Medal. Losos is recognized for his novel and penetrating evolutionary studies of adaptive radiation in vertebrates, notably his comprehensive study of Anolis lizards in tropical America, as summarized in his recent book, Lizards in an Evolutionary Tree: Ecology and Adaptive Radiation of Anoles.

Reviews for Lizards in an Evolutionary Tree: Ecology and Adaptive Radiation of Anoles

A rich compendium of information by an extraordinarily insightful biologist. --Science (Aaas) Lucid language and simplicity in writing [create] magic throughout the book. --Environment And Ecology This wonderful book will appeal to all ecologists and evolutionary biologists interested in the causes of species diversity. --Trends In Ecology & Evolution A must read for new researchers in the field. --Evolution: Intl Jrnl of Organic Evolution Succeeds on all fronts. --Bioscience