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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One form of homoplasy is CONVERGENT EVOLUTION , which is quite common
because different species are often subject to similar selection pressures . The
mouthparts of true bugs ( Hemiptera ) and of biting flies such as mosquitoes ...
One form of homoplasy is CONVERGENT EVOLUTION , which is quite common
because different species are often subject to similar selection pressures . The
mouthparts of true bugs ( Hemiptera ) and of biting flies such as mosquitoes ...
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Very often , however , corresponding habitats will have species that are
convergently similar in their adaptations . Thus in the temperate zone , a regime
of cool wet winters and hot dry summers — a “ Mediterranean climate " — fosters
the ...
Very often , however , corresponding habitats will have species that are
convergently similar in their adaptations . Thus in the temperate zone , a regime
of cool wet winters and hot dry summers — a “ Mediterranean climate " — fosters
the ...
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Different North American deserts have similar associations of seed - eating
rodents , with corresponding niches filled by species that are not necessarily
closely related ( Figure 11 in Chapter 2 ) . Some communities have repeatedly
achieved ...
Different North American deserts have similar associations of seed - eating
rodents , with corresponding niches filled by species that are not necessarily
closely related ( Figure 11 in Chapter 2 ) . Some communities have repeatedly
achieved ...
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CONCEPTIONS AND MISCONCEPTIONS | 7 |
Chapter | 18 |
THE EFFECT OF DENSITY | 24 |
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