Evolutionary Ecology -- EEOB 514
(Anne Bronikowski, 237 Bessey Hall, 294-7170, ,)
Fall , odd years - Tuesday, Thursday 11 - 12
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Evolutionary Ecology: Concepts and Case Studies (C. Fox, D. Roff, D. Fairbairn, editors). Oxford University Press. 2001
DateTopic
Reading
23 AugCourse Overview
25 AugPopulation Ecology: Population Parameters and Growth
S. C. Stearns. 2002. Evolution of Life Histories (Ch. 2). Oxford Univ. Press
30 AugPopulation Ecology: Population Regulation
Sibly et al. 2005. Science 309: 607-610.
1 SeptUnits and mechanisms of evolution
E. R. Pianka. 2000. Evolutionary Ecology (Chs.6&7). Benjamin-Cummings
6 SeptDiscussion: Human Evolutionary Ecology
Balter 2005. Science 309: 234 - 237
Enard et al. 2002. Nature 418: 869 - 872
I. Life Histories:
8 SeptLife History Evolution (Reproduction and Survival)
Ch 8, 9, 10
13 SeptDiscussion: Is menopause adaptive?
Packer et al. 1998. Nature 392: 759 – 761
Lahdenpera et al. 2004. Nature 428: 178 - 181
15 SeptLife History Evolution (Dispersal)
Ch 19
20 SeptDiscussion: Costs of reproduction and delayed growth
Reznick et al. 2000, TREE 15: 421-425.
Emlen & Wrege1994. Nature 367: 129-132
Hatchwell & Komdeur 2000. Animal Behaviour 59: 1079-86
22 SeptEvolutionary Stable Strategies
Hamilton & May 1977 Nature 269: 578 – 581.
Maynard Smith 1978 Ann Rev Ecol Syst 9: 31 – 56.
27 SeptDiscussion: Random vs. Adaptive Evolution
Reznick & Ghalambor 2001 Genetica 112: 183-198
Gould & Lewontin 1979Proc Royal Soc B 205: 581 – 598.
Queller 1995 Q Rev Biol 70: 485 – 489.
Mitchel & Valone 1990 Q Rev Biol 65: 43 – 52.
29 SeptLife History Evolution (Evolution of Sex)
A. Cockburn. 1991.An Introduction to Evolutionary Ecology (Ch7). Blackwell Scientific
4 OctDiscussion: Is Environmental Sex Determination Adaptive
Valenzuela et al. 2003. Am Nat 161:676 - 683
Robert 2001 Nature 412: 698 – 699
Janzen 1994 PNAS 7487 - 7490
Shine et al. 2002. Ecol Letters 5: 486 - 489
6 OctSpecialization and Generalization
Ch 14
E. R. Pianka. 2000. Evolutionary Ecology (Ch. 13). Benjamin-Cummings
11 OctDiscussion: Habitat specialization and the evolution of trade offs: do trade-offs evolve?
Rausher 1988 Ecology 69: 898-901
Joshi and Thompson 1995 Evol Ecol 9: 82-92
Kelley & Farrell. 1998. Evolution 52: 1731-1743
II. Species Interactions and Communities:
13 Oct.Species interactions
Ch. 22, 23, 24
18 OctDiscussion: Conflicting Interests in Mutualisms
S. Cozzolino & A. Widmer 2005. TREE 20: 487 - 502
J.N. Thompson. 1986 TREE 1: 105-107.
Nilsson L.A.1988 Nature 334: 147-149.
20 OctEvolution of Communities
Diamond et al. 1989, AmNat 134: 675 - 708
Moulton & Pimm 1983,AmNat 121: 669 – 690
Moulton 1993, AmNat141: 105-119
Connell 1980 Oikos 35: 131-138
25 OctDiscussion: Character Displacement, Competition, and the Evolution of Communities
Schluter, D. 2001 Ecological Character Displacement. In Evolutionary Ecology (Fox, Roff, and Fairbairn, eds.) Oxford University Press, NY
Grant, P. R. 1986. Interspecific competition in fluctuating environments. In Community Ecology (Diamond & Case, eds.) Harper & Row, New York
Losos J. et al. In Press. Annals of the Missouri Botantical Garden
27 OctEvolution of Biodiversity
A. Cockburn. 1991.An Introduction to Evolutionary Ecology (Ch9). Blackwell Scientific
Hubbell. 2001. Ch 1 in The unified neutral theory of biodiversity and biogeography (Princeton Univ. Press)
1 NovDiscussion: Does natural selection shape biodiversity?
Latimer et al. 2005 Science 309: 1722 – 1725
Wilson 1987 Journal of Animal Ecology 56: 1-9.
III. Behavior
3 NovMating Systems
Ch 15
AG Jones et al. 2000. Proc. R. Soc. Lond. B 267: 677-680.
8 NovDiscussion: Is there a unifying concept of sexual selection that applies to both plants and animals?
Arnold, SJ 1994. Am Nat 144: S1-S12
Willson, MF 1994. Am Nat 144: S13 – S39.
Arnold, SJ 1994. Am Nat 144: S126 – S149
10 NovCooperation and Altruism
Ch. 17 in Evolutionary Ecology (Fox, Roff, Fairbairn, eds)
Ch 15 in Trivers 1985. Social Evolution. Benjamin/Cummings
15 NovDiscussion: Is deception an adaptation? What about self-deception?
Excerpts from J. Roughgarden. 2004. Evolution’s Rainbow. University of California Press
Ch 16 in Trivers 1985 Social Evolution. Benjamin/Cummings
17 NovForaging Behavior
Ch. 18
Pyke, GH, 1984. AnnRevEcSyst 15:523- 575.
29 NovDiscussion: Optimal Foraging, Mating systems, and habitat selection: what are the links?
Frey-Roos, F et. al 1995 Behav Ecol. 6:287 – 295.
Smith EA, 1983 Current Anthropology 24: 625 – 651.
Srivastava & Dunbar. 1996 BES39: 219 – 226.
Tilman & Cowan. 1989Func Ec. 3: 425 – 438.
1 DecSpeciation
A. Cockburn. 1991.An Introduction to Evolutionary Ecology (Ch8). Blackwell Scientific
6 DecDiscussion: Can behavioral plasticity result in speciation
West-Eberhard1986
West-Eberhard 1989
Wcislo 1989
8 DecEvaluations and Feedback