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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... so that the population remains POLYMORPHIC , consisting of two or more genotypes ; genetic variation persists . ... mortality is high in each generation ; thus much of natural selection consists of differential mortality .
... so that the population remains POLYMORPHIC , consisting of two or more genotypes ; genetic variation persists . ... mortality is high in each generation ; thus much of natural selection consists of differential mortality .
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This is proven by the complete absence from South America of any of the very diverse families of North American freshwater fishes minnows , sunfishes , darters , and the like . The fish fauna of South America consists of a great many ...
This is proven by the complete absence from South America of any of the very diverse families of North American freshwater fishes minnows , sunfishes , darters , and the like . The fish fauna of South America consists of a great many ...
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POPULATION SIZE , INBREEDING , AND GENETIC DRIFT Suppose that a population consists of three males and three females . If their offspring mate at random , one - third of the unions , on average , will be between sisters and brothers and ...
POPULATION SIZE , INBREEDING , AND GENETIC DRIFT Suppose that a population consists of three males and three females . If their offspring mate at random , one - third of the unions , on average , will be between sisters and brothers and ...
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The Origin and Impact of Evolutionary Thought | 3 |
A Synopsis of Evolutionary Theory | 19 |
Heredity and Development | 33 |
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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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