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• Title
• Copyright
• Contents
• Preface
• Contributors
• Section I Introduction
• I.1 What Is Evolution?
• I.2 The History of Evolutionary Thought
• I.3 The Evidence for Evolution
• I.4 From DNA to Phenotypes
• Section II Phylogenetics and the History of Life
• II.1 Interpretation of Phylogenetic Trees
• II.2 Phylogenetic Inference
• II.3 Molecular Clock Dating
• II.4 Historical Biogeography
• II.5 Phylogeography
• II.6 Concepts in Character Macroevolution: Adaptation, Homology, and Evolvability
• II.7 Using Phylogenies to Study Phenotypic Evolution: Comparative Methods and Tests of Adaptation
• II.8 Taxonomy in a Phylogenetic Framework
• II.9 The Fossil Record
• II.10 The Origin of Life
• II.11 Evolution in the Prokaryotic Grade
• II.12 Origin and Diversification of Eukaryotes
• II.13 Major Events in the Evolution of Land Plants
• II.14 Major Events in the Evolution of Fungi
• II.15 Origin and Early Evolution of Animals
• II.16 Major Events in the Evolution of Arthropods
• II.17 Major Features of Tetrapod Evolution
• II.18 Human Evolution
• Section III Natural Selection and Adaptation
• III.1 Natural Selection, Adaptation, and Fitness: Overview
• III.2 Units and Levels of Selection
• III.3 Theory of Selection in Populations
• III.4 Kin Selection and Inclusive Fitness
• III.5 Phenotypic Selection on Quantitative Traits
• III.6 Responses to Selection: Experimental Populations
• III.7 Responses to Selection: Natural Populations
• III.8 Evolutionary Limits and Constraints
• III.9 Evolution of Modifier Genes and Biological Systems
• III.10 Evolution of Reaction Norms
• III.11 Evolution of Life Histories
• III.12 Evolution of Form and Function
• III.13 Biochemical and Physiological Adaptations
• III.14 Evolution of the Ecological Niche
• III.15 Adaptation to the Biotic Environment
• Section IV Evolutionary Processes
• IV.1 Genetic Drift
• IV.2 Mutation
• IV.3 Geographic Variation, Population Structure, and Migration
• IV.4 Recombination and Sex
• IV.5 Genetic Load
• IV.6 Inbreeding
• IV.7 Selfish Genetic Elements and Genetic Conflict
• IV.8 Evolution of Mating Systems: Outcrossing versus Selfing
• Section V Genes, Genomes, Phenotypes
• V.1 Molecular Evolution
• V.2 Genome Evolution
• V.3 Comparative Genomics
• V.4 Evolution of Sex Chromosomes
• V.5 Gene Duplication
• V.6 Evolution of New Genes
• V.7 Evolution of Gene Expression
• V.8 Epigenetics
• V.9 Evolution of Molecular Networks
• V.10 Evolution and Development: Organisms
• V.11 Evolution and Development: Molecules
• V.12 Genetics of Phenotypic Evolution
• V.13 Dissection of Complex Trait Evolution
• V.14 Searching for Adaptation in the Genome
• V.15 Ancient DNA
• Section VI Speciation and Macroevolution
• VI.1 Species and Speciation
• VI.2 Speciation Patterns
• VI.3 Geography, Range Evolution, and Speciation
• VI.4 Speciation and Natural Selection
• VI.5 Speciation and Sexual Selection
• VI.6 Gene Flow, Hybridization, and Speciation
• VI.7 Coevolution and Speciation
• VI.8 Genetics of Speciation
• VI.9 Speciation and Genome Evolution
• VI.10 Adaptive Radiation
• VI.11 Macroevolutionary Rates
• VI.12 Macroevolutionary Trends
• VI.13 Causes and Consequences of Extinction
• V1.14 Species Selection
• VI.15 Key Evolutionary Innovations
• VI.16 Evolution of Communities
• Section VII Evolution of Behavior, Society, and Humans
• VII.1 Genes, Brains, and Behavior
• VII.2 Evolution of Hormones and Behavior
• VII.3 Game Theory and Behavior
• VII.4 Sexual Selection and Its Impact on Mating Systems
• VII.5 Sexual Selection: Male-Male Competition
• VII.6 Sexual Selection: Mate Choice
• VII.7 Evolution of Communication
• VII.8 Evolution of Parental Care
• VII.9 Cooperation and Conflict: Microbes to Humans
• VII.10 Cooperative Breeding
• VII.11 Human Behavioral Ecology
• VII.12 Evolutionary Psychology
• VII.13 Evolution of Eusociality
• VII.14 Cognition: Phylogeny, Adaptation, and By-Products
• VII.15 Evolution of Apparently Nonadaptive Behavior
• VII.16 Aging and Menopause
• Section VIII Evolution and Modern Society
• VIII.1 Evolutionary Medicine
• VIII.2 Evolution of Parasite Virulence
• VIII.3 Evolution of Antibiotic Resistance
• VIII.4 Evolution and Microbial Forensics
• VIII.5 Domestication and the Evolution of Agriculture
• VIII.6 Evolution and Conservation
• VIII.7 Directed Evolution
• VIII.8 Evolution and Computing
• VIII.9 Linguistics and the Evolution of Human Language
• VIII.10 Cultural Evolution
• VIII.11 Evolution and Notions of Human Race
• VIII.12 The Future of Human Evolution
• VIII.13 Evolution and Religion
• VIII.14 Creationism and Intelligent Design
• VIII.15 Evolution and the Media
• Index