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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... mammals . In contrast , the Litop- terna , an extinct order of South American horse - like mammals , included one- toed forms in the Miocene , whereas only three - toed genera are found later , in the Pliocene and Pleistocene ( Romer ...
... mammals . In contrast , the Litop- terna , an extinct order of South American horse - like mammals , included one- toed forms in the Miocene , whereas only three - toed genera are found later , in the Pliocene and Pleistocene ( Romer ...
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... mammals ; evolution of Homo ; rise of civilizations Radiation of mammals , birds , angiosperms , pollinat- ing insects . Continents nearing modern positions . Drying trend in mid - Tertiary . Most continents widely separated . Continued ...
... mammals ; evolution of Homo ; rise of civilizations Radiation of mammals , birds , angiosperms , pollinat- ing insects . Continents nearing modern positions . Drying trend in mid - Tertiary . Most continents widely separated . Continued ...
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... mammals . The basic biochemical pathways and even the kinds of cells that make up an animal are almost invariant throughout the Metazoa ; and the evolution of changes in morphology involves changes in the developmental patterning of ...
... mammals . The basic biochemical pathways and even the kinds of cells that make up an animal are almost invariant throughout the Metazoa ; and the evolution of changes in morphology involves changes in the developmental patterning of ...
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CONCEPTIONS AND MISCONCEPTIONS | 7 |
EVOLUTION SINCE THE SYNTHESIS | 13 |
ADAPTATION AND ENVIRONMENT | 19 |
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