Evolutionary BiologyCovers 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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But we must bear in mind that while evolutionary biology may have something to
say about the human condition , this ... Humans are too complex to be
understood from the narrow perspective of biology or of any other single way of
knowing .
But we must bear in mind that while evolutionary biology may have something to
say about the human condition , this ... Humans are too complex to be
understood from the narrow perspective of biology or of any other single way of
knowing .
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EVOLUTION AND HUMAN BEHAVIOR The cultural conditions of human
societies have influenced and continue to influence our biological evolution .
They affect population size , gene flow , and many of the agents of natural
selection .
EVOLUTION AND HUMAN BEHAVIOR The cultural conditions of human
societies have influenced and continue to influence our biological evolution .
They affect population size , gene flow , and many of the agents of natural
selection .
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Although many human behavioral traits can be seen in rudimentary form in other
primates, the dominant factor in recent human evolution has been the evolution
of enormous behavioral flexibility, and the ability to learn and transmit culture.
Although many human behavioral traits can be seen in rudimentary form in other
primates, the dominant factor in recent human evolution has been the evolution
of enormous behavioral flexibility, and the ability to learn and transmit culture.
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CONCEPTIONS AND MISCONCEPTIONS | 7 |
ADAPTATION AND ENVIRONMENT | 19 |
COMPLEX INTERACTIONS AMONG SPECIES | 34 |
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Informazioni bibliografiche
| Titolo | Evolutionary Biology |
| Autore | Douglas J. Futuyma |
| Edizione | 2, illustrata |
| Editore | Sinauer Associates, 1986 |
| Provenienza dell'originale | la University of Michigan |
| Digitalizzato | 27 gen 2010 |
| ISBN | 0878931880, 9780878931880 |
| Lunghezza | 600 pagine |
| Esporta citazione | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |