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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In the early twentieth century , then , the Darwinian theory of evolutionary change
was at a nadir ; it was rejected not only by Mendelian geneticists , but by many
paleontologists , who espoused “ orthogenetic , " or directional theories that
relied ...
In the early twentieth century , then , the Darwinian theory of evolutionary change
was at a nadir ; it was rejected not only by Mendelian geneticists , but by many
paleontologists , who espoused “ orthogenetic , " or directional theories that
relied ...
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Moreover , theory will often provide several competing explanations for an
observation ; empirical study is then required to decide which explanation is most
likely . Observation , finally , has another function besides providing support to
our ...
Moreover , theory will often provide several competing explanations for an
observation ; empirical study is then required to decide which explanation is most
likely . Observation , finally , has another function besides providing support to
our ...
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The neutral theory proposes that species should diverge at the molecular level at
a rate that is constant per generation , but the data seem to suggest a constant
rate of divergence per unit time . Discuss how this paradox might be resolved ...
The neutral theory proposes that species should diverge at the molecular level at
a rate that is constant per generation , but the data seem to suggest a constant
rate of divergence per unit time . Discuss how this paradox might be resolved ...
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CONCEPTIONS AND MISCONCEPTIONS | 7 |
Chapter | 18 |
THE EFFECT OF DENSITY | 24 |
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