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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... diversity is a consequence of the addition of organ- isms with new ways of life rather than an increase of diversity within guilds . Individual higher taxa vary greatly in their patterns of change ( Sepkoski 1981 ; Figure 4 ) . Among ...
... diversity is a consequence of the addition of organ- isms with new ways of life rather than an increase of diversity within guilds . Individual higher taxa vary greatly in their patterns of change ( Sepkoski 1981 ; Figure 4 ) . Among ...
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... diversity actually observed in the fossil record are mimicked by these random clades . ( After Raup et al . 1973 ) consistent function of geographic area ( Chapter 2 ) . Large areas include more habitats that support different species ...
... diversity actually observed in the fossil record are mimicked by these random clades . ( After Raup et al . 1973 ) consistent function of geographic area ( Chapter 2 ) . Large areas include more habitats that support different species ...
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... DIVERSITY The complex interplay of historical and ecological factors comes into full focus in attempting to account for differences in the diversity of species in different parts of the world . We may take latitudinal gradients in ...
... DIVERSITY The complex interplay of historical and ecological factors comes into full focus in attempting to account for differences in the diversity of species in different parts of the world . We may take latitudinal gradients in ...
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CONCEPTIONS AND MISCONCEPTIONS | 7 |
EVOLUTION SINCE THE SYNTHESIS | 13 |
ADAPTATION AND ENVIRONMENT | 19 |
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adaptive adaptive radiation allele frequency amino acid ancestor average behavior biological birds bristle cells Chapter characters chromosome coefficient coevolution common competition copies correlated deleterious developmental differentiation distribution divergence Drosophila melanogaster ecological effect environment environmental enzyme equilibrium evidence evolution evolutionary change evolved example factors favor females Figure fitness fossil record function Futuyma gametes gene conversion gene family gene flow gene frequencies genetic drift genetic variation genome genotypes geographic groups heritability heterozygotes heterozygous higher taxa homologous homozygotes homozygous host human hybrid inbreeding increase individual insects interactions Lewontin linkage disequilibrium loci locus males mammals mating mean mechanisms molecular morphological mutation natural selection neoteny nucleotide occur offspring organisms pairs parasites pattern phenotypic phylogenetic phylogeny plants polymorphism population predators prey proteins pseudogenes random recombination related species relative reproductive isolation segments sexual similar speciation structure survival sympatric theory tion traits transposable elements variable variance vertebrates