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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... insects . Continents nearing modern positions . Drying trend in mid - Tertiary . Most continents widely separated . Continued radia- tion of dinosaurs . Angiosperms and mammals begin diversification . Mass extinction at end of period ...
... insects . Continents nearing modern positions . Drying trend in mid - Tertiary . Most continents widely separated . Continued radia- tion of dinosaurs . Angiosperms and mammals begin diversification . Mass extinction at end of period ...
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... insects and reptiles are older than most of the existing families of mammals ? Does this mean that insects and reptiles evolve more slowly than mammals ? MAJOR REFERENCES Hallam , A. ( editor ) . 1977. Patterns of evolution , as ...
... insects and reptiles are older than most of the existing families of mammals ? Does this mean that insects and reptiles evolve more slowly than mammals ? MAJOR REFERENCES Hallam , A. ( editor ) . 1977. Patterns of evolution , as ...
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... insects , whereas some of the more recently evolved groups such as composites harbor a diverse insect fauna . What are the possible explanations of this pattern ? 5. Discuss the likely similarities and differences in the course of ...
... insects , whereas some of the more recently evolved groups such as composites harbor a diverse insect fauna . What are the possible explanations of this pattern ? 5. Discuss the likely similarities and differences in the course of ...
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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