Mating Systems and Strategies
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applicability. There is not enough discussion about possible empirical approaches to the niche concept (Chapter 4). Although this is probably due to niche hypotheses being very difficult to test empirically, it will be necessary if their framework is to be adopted at all. The authors boldly claim that the niche framework is able to provide explanatory hypotheses about macroecological and macro-evolutionary patterns. However, they don’t provide adequate examples of how this could be done. For example, how might the niche framework be used to ask questions concerning adaptive radiations? What kinds of hypotheses may be generated and how could they be tested? The major problem with this book is that, having built a tantalizing framework with which to address questions in ecology and evolutionary biology, it does not spend enough time demonstrating to the reader that it is applicable in reality. In summary, Ecological Niches is well written, with excellent graphical representations of the models presented, and it makes some very interesting observations. It is also well priced and suitable for postgraduate level or academic reading. Although the book will probably not fundamentally influence ecologists’ modus operandi until there is more empirical support, it will no doubt stimulate new hypotheses and discussion. I highly recommend it!
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تاریخ انتشار 2004