Evolutionary BiologySinauer Associates, 1986 - 600 pagine Covers the genetic, developmental, and ecological mechanisms of evolutionary change, the major features of evolutionary history as revealed by phylogenetic and paleontological studies, and material on adaptation, molecular evolution, co-evolution, and human evolution. |
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... cent offered Frequency - dependent selection has been documented for a great variety of phenomena . Self - compatibility alleles in plant populations are powerfully gov- erned in this manner ( Chapter 5 ) , because each pollen genotype ...
... cent offered Frequency - dependent selection has been documented for a great variety of phenomena . Self - compatibility alleles in plant populations are powerfully gov- erned in this manner ( Chapter 5 ) , because each pollen genotype ...
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... cent of population 10 15 Per cent mortality 30 20 10 2882 TT 075 TT T 3 2 FIGURE 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Birth weight , in pounds Stabilizing selection for birth weight in humans . Early mortality is lowest at birth weight ( optimum ...
... cent of population 10 15 Per cent mortality 30 20 10 2882 TT 075 TT T 3 2 FIGURE 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Birth weight , in pounds Stabilizing selection for birth weight in humans . Early mortality is lowest at birth weight ( optimum ...
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... cent ) 10 20 30 20 T 50 40 30 T 0 20 40 60 80 20 40 60 80 Time since generic origin ( years x 106 ) sisting of newly evolved higher taxa , appeared first in nearshore habitats , and progressively spread to deeper waters , replacing ...
... cent ) 10 20 30 20 T 50 40 30 T 0 20 40 60 80 20 40 60 80 Time since generic origin ( years x 106 ) sisting of newly evolved higher taxa , appeared first in nearshore habitats , and progressively spread to deeper waters , replacing ...
Sommario
CONCEPTIONS AND MISCONCEPTIONS | 7 |
EVOLUTION SINCE THE SYNTHESIS | 13 |
ADAPTATION AND ENVIRONMENT | 19 |
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