{"product_id":"the-coevolutionary-process-9780226797601","title":"The Coevolutionary Process","description":"\u003cp\u003eTraditional ecological approaches to species evolution have frequently studied too few species  relatively small areas  and relatively short time spans. In The Coevolutionary Process  John N. Thompson advances a new conceptual approach to the evolution of species interactionsthe geographic mosaic theory of coevolution. Thompson demonstrates how an integrated study of life histories  genetics  and the geographic structure of populations yields a broader understanding of coevolution  or the development of reciprocal adaptations and specializations in interdependent species.  Using examples of species interactions from an enormous range of taxa  Thompson examines how and when extreme specialization evolves in interdependent species and how geographic differences in specialization  adaptation  and the outcomes of interactions shape coevolution. Through the geographic mosaic theory  Thompson bridges the gap between the study of specialization and coevolution in local communities and the study of broader patterns seen in comparisons of the phylogenies of interacting species.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45648272523317,"sku":"ByrdShop_0226797600","price":25.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780226797601.jpg?v=1781715069","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-coevolutionary-process-9780226797601","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}