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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Douglas J. Futuyma. EVOLUTION AND HUMAN BEHAVIOR The cultural conditions of human societies have influenced and continue to in- fluence our biological evolution . They affect population size , gene flow , and many of the agents of ...
Douglas J. Futuyma. EVOLUTION AND HUMAN BEHAVIOR The cultural conditions of human societies have influenced and continue to in- fluence our biological evolution . They affect population size , gene flow , and many of the agents of ...
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... human variation does embrace almost every imaginable behavior . But is it possible that the variations among human beings are the conse- quence of genetic variation ? Is the difference between Hitler and the Buddha a reflection not of ...
... human variation does embrace almost every imaginable behavior . But is it possible that the variations among human beings are the conse- quence of genetic variation ? Is the difference between Hitler and the Buddha a reflection not of ...
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... human evolution has been the evolution of enormous behavioral flexibility , and the ability to learn and transmit culture . Although some biologists and anthropolo- gists view supposedly universal human traits as genetically canalized ...
... human evolution has been the evolution of enormous behavioral flexibility , and the ability to learn and transmit culture . Although some biologists and anthropolo- gists view supposedly universal human traits as genetically canalized ...
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CONCEPTIONS AND MISCONCEPTIONS | 7 |
EVOLUTION SINCE THE SYNTHESIS | 13 |
ADAPTATION AND ENVIRONMENT | 19 |
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