Introduction to Plant Population Biology (PDF)

This completely revised, fourth edition of Introduction to Plant
Population Biology continues the approach taken by its highly
successful predecessors. Ecological and genetic principles are
introduced and theory is made accessible by clear, accurate
exposition with plentiful examples. Models and theoretical
arguments are developed gradually, requiring a minimum of
mathematics.

The book emphasizes the particular characteristics of plants
that affect their population biology, and evolutionary questions
that are particularly relevant for plants. Wherever appropriate, it
is shown how ecology and genetics interact, presenting a rounded
picture of the population biology of plants.

Topics covered include variation and its inheritance, genetic
markers including molecular markers, plant breeding systems,
ecological genetics, intraspecific interactions, population
dynamics, regional dynamics and metapopulations, competition and
coexistence, and the evolution of breeding systems and life
history. An extensive bibliography provides access to the recent
literature that will be invaluable to students and academics
alike.

* * Effective integration of plant population ecology, population
genetics and evolutionary biology.

* The new edition is thoroughly revised and now includes
molecular techniques.

* The genetics chapters have been completely rewritten by a new
co-author, Deborah Charlesworth.