Evolutionary BiologyOxford University Press, Incorporated, 1979 - 565 pagine Futuyma (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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... element of biological evolution an escape from the rigid determinism implied by the physical sciences of the day . But no ... elements of society , and immigration laws restricting the entry of " inferior " races and ethnic groups ...
... element of biological evolution an escape from the rigid determinism implied by the physical sciences of the day . But no ... elements of society , and immigration laws restricting the entry of " inferior " races and ethnic groups ...
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... elements from the proximal to the distal region . When such gradients exist , the separate elements are effectively integrated into a single character , often consisting of functionally re- lated parts ( Olson and Miller 1958 ) ...
... elements from the proximal to the distal region . When such gradients exist , the separate elements are effectively integrated into a single character , often consisting of functionally re- lated parts ( Olson and Miller 1958 ) ...
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... element is accompanied by an adaptive covariation in other elements ? Pigment cells and autonomic nerve ganglia are both derived from neural crest cells in vertebrates . Will they vary adaptively in concert ? See Chapter 15 for an ...
... element is accompanied by an adaptive covariation in other elements ? Pigment cells and autonomic nerve ganglia are both derived from neural crest cells in vertebrates . Will they vary adaptively in concert ? See Chapter 15 for an ...
Sommario
A Synopsis of Evolutionary Theory | 19 |
Heredity and Development | 33 |
The Ecological Context of Evolutionary Change | 51 |
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