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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( Redrawn from Stanley 1974 ; after Osborn 1929 ) 20cm body size and the size of the nasal horn increased ( Figure 15 ) , and this trend proceeded in parallel in three subfamilies . This is but one instance of a trend toward increasing ...
( Redrawn from Stanley 1974 ; after Osborn 1929 ) 20cm body size and the size of the nasal horn increased ( Figure 15 ) , and this trend proceeded in parallel in three subfamilies . This is but one instance of a trend toward increasing ...
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Individuals of different ages , drawn at equal heights , show proportionately less rapid growth of the head and more rapid growth of the legs than of the body as a whole . ( Redrawn from Sinclair 1969 ) Newborn 2 5 15 Adult Age in years ...
Individuals of different ages , drawn at equal heights , show proportionately less rapid growth of the head and more rapid growth of the legs than of the body as a whole . ( Redrawn from Sinclair 1969 ) Newborn 2 5 15 Adult Age in years ...
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The model has been proposed to ac- count for the distribution of Anolis lizards of various body sizes in the West Indies . The hor- izontal axis represents body size and the ver- tical axis population density .
The model has been proposed to ac- count for the distribution of Anolis lizards of various body sizes in the West Indies . The hor- izontal axis represents body size and the ver- tical axis population density .
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CONCEPTIONS AND MISCONCEPTIONS | 7 |
EVOLUTION SINCE THE SYNTHESIS | 13 |
ADAPTATION AND ENVIRONMENT | 19 |
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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 |
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