The January 28 issue of Science has an article, “The Newest Synthesis: Understanding the Interplay of Evolutionary and Ecological Dynamics”; here is part of the abstract:
The effect of ecological change on evolution has long been a focus of scientific research. The reverse—how evolutionary dynamics affect ecological traits—has only recently captured our attention. . . . Despite some recent relevant studies, the importance of the evolution-to-ecology pathway across systems is still unknown. . . . .
Currently, most books treating the relationship between evolution and ecology emphasize the effect of ecology on evolution. By the rule of application, other things being equal and unless there are instructions to the contrary, works about the effect of ecology on evolution are classed with evolution.
Browsing the Relative Index for “evolution” yields:
Evolution 576.8
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Evolution—animals 591.38
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Evolution—biology 576.8
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Browsing the Relative Index for “ecology” yields:
Ecology 577
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Ecology—animals 591.7
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The interdisciplinary number for evolution is 576.8 Evolution, and one of its subdivisions is 576.85 Factors affecting evolution. Broad works about ecology and evolution, however, commonly treat enough different aspects of evolution that they fit better in the broader number than in the subdivision. One example of a work classed in 576.8 Evolution is Discovering Evolutionary Ecology: Bringing together Ecology and Evolution, which has “Evolution (Biology)” for its first LCSH and “Ecology” for its second LCSH. Another example of a work classed in 576.8 Evolution is The Ecology of Adaptive Radiation, which has the LCSH:
Evolution (Biology)
Adaptive radiation (Evolution)
Ecology
Adaptation (Biology)
Evolution on Islands is classed in 576.809142 Evolution on islands (built with 576.8 Evolution plus T1—091 Treatment by areas, regions, places in general plus 42 from T2—142 Islands, following instructions at T1—091). It has the LCSH “Evolution (Biology),” “Island ecology,” and “Species.”
What about evolution and ecology of specific kinds of organisms, e.g., animals or specific kinds of animals? Notes in the schedules lead to the same numbers given for animals in the Relative Index. At 576.8 Evolution is the see reference: “For evolution of animals, see 591.38.” At 577 Ecology is the see reference: “For animal ecology, see 591.7.” At 591 Specific topics in natural history of animals is a table of preference that puts “Genetics, evolution, young animals 591.3” above “Animal ecology, animals characteristic of specific environments 591.7.” Also at 591 is the scatter class-elsewhere note: “Class a specific topic in natural history of animals with respect to a specific taxonomic group of animals with the group of animals, plus notation 1 from table under 592–599, e.g., beneficial mammals 599.163.” The add table under 592–599 Specific taxonomic groups of animals provides for adding from 591; hence the table of preference at 591 has effect throughout 592–599. For example, Lizards in an Evolutionary Tree: Ecology and Adaptive Radiation of Anoles is classed in 597.9548138 Evolution of Anolis (Anoles), built with 597.9548 Anolis (Anoles) plus 1 General topics of natural history of animals in add table under 592–599 Specific taxonomic groups of animals (following the footnote instruction at 597.9548 “Add as instructed under 592–599”) plus 38 from 591.38 Evolution (following instruction at 1 in add table under 592–599). The work has the LCSH “Anoles—Evolution,” “Anoles—Ecology,” and “Anoles—Adaptation.”
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