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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... predators . Predation may be " good " for a prey population by preventing it from becoming extinct by overexploiting its resources , but predation is not good for the individuals that suffer it . THE BIOTIC ENVIRONMENT : PREDATORS AND ...
... predators . Predation may be " good " for a prey population by preventing it from becoming extinct by overexploiting its resources , but predation is not good for the individuals that suffer it . THE BIOTIC ENVIRONMENT : PREDATORS AND ...
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... predator - prey combinations are unstable , other combinations persist for any of several reasons . Predators are often unable to find all the potential prey , some of which remain inaccessible . A prey species may survive through ...
... predator - prey combinations are unstable , other combinations persist for any of several reasons . Predators are often unable to find all the potential prey , some of which remain inaccessible . A prey species may survive through ...
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... predator - prey systems is one of the topics discussed in Chapter 16 . Parasitism Most species are resources not only for predators , but for parasitic species of microbes , fungi , or animals . The ecology of parasites has been ...
... predator - prey systems is one of the topics discussed in Chapter 16 . Parasitism Most species are resources not only for predators , but for parasitic species of microbes , fungi , or animals . The ecology of parasites has been ...
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CONCEPTIONS AND MISCONCEPTIONS | 7 |
EVOLUTION SINCE THE SYNTHESIS | 13 |
ADAPTATION AND ENVIRONMENT | 19 |
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