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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... fitness ; but after reproduction ceases , the individuals do not contribute to subsequent generations , so any differences in survival after this age usually have no impact on their genetic fitness . Likewise , differences in fitness ...
... fitness ; but after reproduction ceases , the individuals do not contribute to subsequent generations , so any differences in survival after this age usually have no impact on their genetic fitness . Likewise , differences in fitness ...
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... fitness of each genotype is a simple sum of the fitness conferred by each locus separately ( i.e. , if fitness is additively determined ) . But if fitness is measured by the probability of survival , and if the effect of each locus is ...
... fitness of each genotype is a simple sum of the fitness conferred by each locus separately ( i.e. , if fitness is additively determined ) . But if fitness is measured by the probability of survival , and if the effect of each locus is ...
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... fitness , whereas the additive genetic variance is relatively greater for traits such as bristle number , whose effect on fitness does not seem critical , or at least consistent ( Falconer 1981 ) . This is to be expected from ...
... fitness , whereas the additive genetic variance is relatively greater for traits such as bristle number , whose effect on fitness does not seem critical , or at least consistent ( Falconer 1981 ) . This is to be expected from ...
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CONCEPTIONS AND MISCONCEPTIONS | 7 |
EVOLUTION SINCE THE SYNTHESIS | 13 |
ADAPTATION AND ENVIRONMENT | 19 |
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