Evolutionary BiologyFutuyma (ecology and evolution, SUNY Stony Brook) covers such subject areas as phylogeny, paleobiology, genetic mechanisms of change and speciation, character evolution, the theory of processes and macroevolution, and new molecular perspectives. Numerous line drawings, charts, diagrams, and maps are provided. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR |
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of an evolutionary history quite independent of evolution elsewhere , that
endemic families have evolved and dominated the biota of South America , for
example , affected little by evolutionary events in North America . There has been
little ...
of an evolutionary history quite independent of evolution elsewhere , that
endemic families have evolved and dominated the biota of South America , for
example , affected little by evolutionary events in North America . There has been
little ...
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THE BIOTA OF SOUTH AMERICA Despite these complications , evidence from
taxonomy and paleontology can enable us to formulate reasonably parsimonious
interpretations of past patterns of movement . As an example , I will discuss the ...
THE BIOTA OF SOUTH AMERICA Despite these complications , evidence from
taxonomy and paleontology can enable us to formulate reasonably parsimonious
interpretations of past patterns of movement . As an example , I will discuss the ...
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South America , for otherwise the nine - banded armadillo must have arisen in
North America ( from unfindable ancestors ) , migrated to South America , and
given rise there to a diverse group of species , while not diversifying at all in the
north ...
South America , for otherwise the nine - banded armadillo must have arisen in
North America ( from unfindable ancestors ) , migrated to South America , and
given rise there to a diverse group of species , while not diversifying at all in the
north ...
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Sommario
A Synopsis of Evolutionary Theory | 19 |
Heredity and Development | 33 |
The Ecological Context of Evolutionary Change | 51 |
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adaptive advantageous alleles alterations ancestor appear arise associated average become behavior biological birds body bristle cause cent Chapter character characteristics chromosome common complex consists depends derived determined developmental differentiation direction Discuss distribution diversity dominant drift Drosophila ecological effect environment environmental enzyme equal equilibrium evidence evolution evolutionary evolved example exist extinction factors females Figure fitness fossil function gene flow gene frequency genetic genetic variation genotypes geographic greater growth heterozygotes higher highly human hybrid important increase individuals insects instances interactions isolated kinds less loci locus major males mating mean mechanisms mutation natural selection occur offspring organisms origin patterns phenotypic plants Pleistocene polymorphic population possible predators present probability produce proportion recombination relative reproduction response sexual similar single speciation species structure suggests theory tion variance vary
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| Titolo | Evolutionary Biology |
| Autore | Douglas J. Futuyma |
| Illustrato da | Sarah Landry |
| Edizione | illustrata |
| Editore | Oxford University Press, Incorporated, 1979 |
| Provenienza dell'originale | la University of Michigan |
| Digitalizzato | 23 feb 2010 |
| ISBN | 0878931996, 9780878931996 |
| Lunghezza | 565 pagine |
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