Introduction to Population Biology

DICK NEAL is Professor of Biology, and Associate Dean (Science) in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Saskatchewan.

Preface; Acknowledgements; Glossary; Part I. Evolution by Natural Selection: 1. Darwin concludes that organisms evolve; 2. Darwin's theories of evolution; 3. Understanding natural selection; Part II. Simple Population Growth Models and Their Simulation: 4. Density-independent growth and overproduction; 5. Density-dependent growth and the logistic growth model; Part III. Population Genetics and Evolution: 6. Gene frequencies and the Hardy-Weinberg Principle; 7. Mutation and the genetic variation of populations; 8. Small populations, genetic drift and inbreeding; 9. Migration, gene flow and the differentiation of populations; 10. Quantifying natural selection: haploid and zygotic selection models; 11. Applying zygotic selection models to natural systems; 12. Polygenic inheritance, quantitative genetics and heritability; 13. Population genetics: summary and synthesis; Part IV. Demography: 14. Life tables and age-specific death rates; 15. Age-specific reproduction and population growth rates; 16. Evolution of life histories; Part V. Interactions Between Species, and the Behaviour of Individuals: 17. Interspecific competition and amensalism; 18. Predation; 19. Animal behaviour, natural selection and altruistic traits; 20. Sexual selection and mating systems; 21 Epilogue; References; Solutions to problems; Index.