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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... extinction . If , for example , a common cause of extinction in the past has been the destruction of species ' habitats , the survival or extinction of a species may not depend on intricate adaptations , efficiency , competitive ability ...
... extinction . If , for example , a common cause of extinction in the past has been the destruction of species ' habitats , the survival or extinction of a species may not depend on intricate adaptations , efficiency , competitive ability ...
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... extinctions . For one thing , there is some debate about whether they are qualitatively different from " normal " extinction rates , or are simply quantitatively extreme cases in a continuum of extinction rates ( Quinn 1983 ) . If the ...
... extinctions . For one thing , there is some debate about whether they are qualitatively different from " normal " extinction rates , or are simply quantitatively extreme cases in a continuum of extinction rates ( Quinn 1983 ) . If the ...
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... extinction of other taxa . Extinction , a prominent feature of evolutionary history , sometimes resets the stage for novel evolutionary events . The causes of both " mass " and " background " extinction are not entirely understood ...
... extinction of other taxa . Extinction , a prominent feature of evolutionary history , sometimes resets the stage for novel evolutionary events . The causes of both " mass " and " background " extinction are not entirely understood ...
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CONCEPTIONS AND MISCONCEPTIONS | 7 |
EVOLUTION SINCE THE SYNTHESIS | 13 |
ADAPTATION AND ENVIRONMENT | 19 |
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adaptive advantage allele allele frequency animals appear arise associated average become behavior biological cause cells Chapter characteristics characters chromosome common competition condition conversion copies correlation depends determined developmental differentiation distribution divergence Drosophila ecological effect elements environment enzyme equilibrium evidence evolution evolutionary evolved example exist expression extinction factors Figure fitness fossil frequency function gene genetic genetic drift genome genotypes geographic greater groups growth higher host human hybrid important increase individual insects interactions isolation less linkage loci locus lower major males mating mean mechanisms morphological mutation natural selection occur organisms origin pairs pattern phenotypic plants Pleistocene polymorphism population possible predators Press probability proteins reduced region relationships relative represent reproductive response sequence similar single speciation species structure taxa term theory tion traits variance variation vary