Lynn B. Martin, Cameron K. Ghalambor, Art Woods

Integrative Organismal Biology

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Integrative Organismal Biology synthesizes current understandings of the causes and consequences of individual variation at the physiological, behavioral and organismal levels. Emphasizing key topics such as phenotypic plasticity and flexibility, and summarizing emerging areas such as ecological immunology, oxidative stress biology and others, Integrative Organismal Biology pulls together information from diverse disciplines to provide a synthetic view of the role of the individual in evolution.

Beginning with the role of the individual in evolutionary and ecological processes, the book covers theory and mechanism from both classic and modern perspectives. Chapters explore concepts such as phenotypic plasticity, genetic and epigenetic variation, physiological and phenotypic variation, homeostasis, and gene and physiological regulatory networks. A concluding section interweaves these concepts through a series of case studies of life processes such as aging, reproduction, and immune defense.
Written and edited by leaders in the field, Integrative Organismal Biology will be an important advanced textbook for students and researchers across a variety of subdisciplines of integrative biology.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley & Sons
• 1. Auflage
• Seitenzahl: 352
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. Februar 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 254mm x 177mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 610g
• ISBN-13: 9781118398784
• ISBN-10: 1118398785
• Artikelnr.: 41025155

Autorenporträt

Lynn B. Martin is Assistant Professor in the Department of Integrative Biology at the University of South Florida. Dr. Martin is on the editorial boards for Functional Ecology and Proceedings of the Royal Society of London B, and serves as an ad hoc reviewer for numerous journals including American Naturalist, General and Comparative Endocrinology, Evolutionary Ecology, and Science. Cameron K. Ghalambor is Associate Professor in the Department of Biology at Colorado State University. The author of numerous peer-reviewed publications, Dr. Ghalambor also provides reviews for a number of journals including Evolution and Nature, and has served as a grant reviewer for the National Science Foundation, Murdoch Trust, and Natural Environment Research Council, UK. Art Woods is Associate Professor in the Division of Biological Sciences at the University of Montana, Missoula. Dr. Woods serves as a reviewer for numerous journals including Journal of Experimental Biology, Physiological and Biochemical Zoology, Proceedings of the Royal Society of London B, Functional Ecology, and American Naturalist. In 2009 Dr. Woods received one of the National Science Foundation's prestigious CAREER awards in support of his research on leaf microclimates and plant-insect interactions.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgments xiii Notes on Contributors xv 1 PLASTICITY, COMPLEXITY, AND
THE INDIVIDUAL 1 Cameron K. Ghalambor, Lynn B. Martin, and H. Arthur Woods
Introduction 1 Bridging the Conceptual Divide 3 Integrative Organismal
Biology: Progress to Date 4 Phenotypic Plasticity: The Link between
Individuals, Environments, and Evolution 6 The Problem of Complexity 9
Embracing the Individual and the Union of Functional and Evolutionary
Biology 11 Conclusion 14 References 15 2 THE ECOLOGICAL AND EVOLUTIONARY
IMPORTANCE OF VARIATION IN LIFE HISTORY REACTION NORMS 23 Daniel H. Nussey
Introduction 23 The Reaction Norm Approach and Individual by Environment
Interactions (I × E) 25 Why Do Reaction Norms Vary? 27 Causes and
Consequences of Variation in Avian Phenological Plasticity 29 Integrating
Field and Laboratory Studies of Life History Plasticity 32 The Challenges
Ahead 34 References 35 3 CURVE-THINKING: UNDERSTANDING REACTION NORMS AND
DEVELOPMENTAL TRAJECTORIES AS TRAITS 39 Joel Kingsolver, Sarah Diamond, and
Richard Gomulkiewicz Introduction 39 Characterizing Curves 41 Variation
among Curves 42 Simplicity and Biological Hypotheses 48 Summary and Future
Directions 51 Acknowledgments 52 References 52 4 PLASTICITY AND PERSONALITY
55 Kimberley J. Mathot and Niels J. Dingemanse Animal Personality: Moving
beyond Optimality and Embracing Individual Differences 55 Individual
Differences in Behavioral Plasticity 58 Personality-Related Differences in
Plasticity 60 Adaptive Explanations for Personality-Related Differences in
Plasticity 61 Ecological and Evolutionary Implications of Personality and
Plasticity 63 Genetic and Environmental Underpinnings 64 Designs to Study
Personality-Related Differences in Plasticity 65 Conclusions and Future
Directions 66 References 66 5 INDUCTION AND FUNCTION OF POLYPHENIC MORPHS:
PROXIMATE REGULATORY MECHANISMS AND EVOLUTIONARY IMPLICATIONS 71 Anthony J.
Zera and Jennifer A. Brisson Introduction 71 Background on Endocrinology
and Gene Regulation 74 Case Studies 77 Summary and Future Directions 83
Acknowledgments 85 References 85 6 EVOLUTIONARY SYSTEMS BIOLOGY: SHIFTING
FOCUS TO THE CONTEXT-DEPENDENCY OF GENETIC EFFECTS 91 Mihaela Pavli¡cev and
Günter P. Wagner Introduction 91 Two Ends of the Spectrum in Evolutionary
Biology 92 Context-Dependency in Population Genetics: Epistasis 94 Genetic
Effects Structured by Development: Pleiotropy 95 What Are the Consequences
of Context-Dependency? 95 Generalizing SPC Model: Interaction of Gene
Effects, or Effects of Interactions? 100 Conclusion 103 References 104 7
THE ROLE OF ECOLOGICAL EPIGENETICS IN INTEGRATIVE BIOLOGY 109 Aaron W.
Schrey, Joshua Banta, Holly J. Kilvitis, and Christina L. Richards
Introduction 109 Ecological Epigenetics 112 Case Study: Arabidopsis
Thaliana 114 Conclusion 115 References 115 8 AN ELEPHANT IN THE FOG:
UNIFYING CONCEPTS OF PHYSIOLOGICAL STASIS AND CHANGE 119 H. Arthur Woods
and J. Keaton Wilson Introduction 119 Elaborations of Stasis and Change 120
Axes of (Dis)similarity 124 Constructing a Conceptual Elephant 126
Unification Diffuses Concepts and Tools 127 Costs and Constraints 130
Conclusion 131 Acknowledgments 132 References 132 9 PHYSIOLOGICAL
REGULATORY NETWORKS: THE ORCHESTRA OF LIFE? 137 Lynn B. Martin and Alan A.
Cohen Introduction 137 What is a Physiological Regulatory Network (PRN)?
138 Known and Expected Characteristics of PRNs 140 Organismal Implications
of PRNs: Stability and Resiliency 142 Ecological and Evolutionary
Implications of PRNs: Constraints and Evolvability 146 Open Issues 147
Conclusion 148 Glossary 148 References 149 10 INTEGRATING COSTS OF
REPRODUCTION BETWEEN THE SEXES 153 Robert M. Cox Introduction 153
Integrating Costs of Reproduction through Common Currencies 154 Intralocus
Sexual Conflict and Life-History Evolution 156 Immunocompetence Handicaps
and Sex-Specific Costs 158 Integrating Sex-Specific Processes through
Shared Regulatory Axes 159 Summary 163 Acknowledgments 164 References 164
11 IMMUNE SYSTEMS: LINKING ORGANISMS, POPULATIONS, AND EVOLUTION THROUGH
DISEASE 169 James S. Adelman Introduction 169 Immune Systems: A Brief
Overview 170 Proposed Divers of Immune Heterogeneity 172 Consequences of
Immune Heterogeneity: Theoretical Studies 173 Consequences of Immune
Heterogeneity: Empirical Studies 178 Bridging the Divide between Theory and
Experiment 180 Acknowledgments 181 References 181 12 DEVELOPMENTAL
PLASTICITY OF INDIVIDUAL VARIATION IN STRESS RESPONSES 187 Haruka Wada
Introduction 187 When is a Change in Environment a Stressor? 188 Organismal
Responses to Stressors 189 Integrating Developmental Plasticity 191 Future
Directions 196 Conclusion 200 References 200 13 A COMMON FRAMEWORK FOR THE
REGULATION OF GROWTH AND SIZE: STEPPING AWAY FROM THE TREES TO SEE THE
FOREST 207 Goggy Davidowitz and Bryan R. Helm Introduction 207 A General
Framework for the Regulation of Growth and Body Size 208 Commonalities in
the Regulation of Body Size Across Taxa 209 Using the Framework to Address
the Ecology and Evolution of Growth and Size 213 Acknowledgments 214
References 214 14 ADDING FUEL TO THE "FIRE OF LIFE": ENERGY BUDGETS ACROSS
LEVELS OF VARIATION IN ECTOTHERMS AND ENDOTHERMS 219 Vincent Careau, Shaun
S. Killen, and Neil B. Metcalfe Introduction 219 Intrinsic Factors that
Explain Variation in MR 221 Extrinsic Factors that Explain Variation in MR
222 Energy Budgets 223 Metabolic Scopes: A Different Kind of Energetic
Budgeting 226 Energetic Constraints on Individual Behavior 227 Conclusions
and Future Perspectives 229 References 229 15 BIOLOGICAL TIMEKEEPING:
INDIVIDUAL VARIATION, PERFORMANCE, AND FITNESS 235 Scott A.
MacDougall-Shackleton, Heather E. Watts, and Thomas P. Hahn Introduction
235 Endogenous versus Environmental Drivers 235 Responses to Entrainment by
Endogenous Clocks Varies over Their Cycle 236 General Properties of
Biological Rhythms 238 Circadian Rhythms 238 Circannual Cycles and
Seasonality 244 Conclusion 250 Acknowledgments 250 References 250 16
SENESCENCE: INTEGRATING BIOLOGY FROM CRADLE TO THE GRAVE 257 Mark F.
Haussmann and Lisa A. Treidel Introduction 257 Ultimate Theories of Aging
258 Proximate Theories of Aging 259 Future Directions 265 References 269 17
LINKING PHYSIOLOGY, CLIMATE, AND SPECIES DISTRIBUTIONAL RANGES 277
Francisco Bozinovic and Daniel E. Naya Introduction 277 Limits to
Geographic Ranges: Examples Involving Capacities and Tolerances 278 Limits
to Geographic Ranges: Examples Involving Tolerances and Plasticity 281
Proximate Causes behind Macrophysiological Patterns 283 Conclusions and
Future Directions 286 Acknowledgments 287 References 287 18 TRADE-OFFS AND
BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY: INTEGRATIVE ANSWERS TO ECOLOGICAL QUESTIONS 291 Paul
R. Martin Introduction 291 Evolutionary Trade-Offs and the Distributions of
Species 298 Are Trade-Offs Universal? 299 Trade-Offs, Integrative Biology,
and Moving Forward 300 Acknowledgments 303 References 303 19 CONCLUSIONS:
THE CENTRAL ROLE OF THE ORGANISM IN BIOLOGY 309 H. Arthur Woods, Lynn B.
Martin, and Cameron K. Ghalambor Introduction 309 How Do Complex Traits
Interact with Complex Environments? 311 Where Does Organismal Diversity
Come From and How Does It Evolve? 312 How Useful is Reductionism? 313 What
are the Consequences of Emergence for Organismal Biology? 314 Conclusions
to the Conclusions 315 Acknowledgments 315 References 315 Index 319