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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 "orthoge- netic," 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 "orthoge- netic," 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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NEO-DARWINISM AND ITS CRITICS In both the popular and professional
literature (e.g., Ho and Saunders 1984), the neo-Darwinian theory that emerged
from the Modern Synthesis has been variously criticized as incomplete,
inadequate as ...
NEO-DARWINISM AND ITS CRITICS In both the popular and professional
literature (e.g., Ho and Saunders 1984), the neo-Darwinian theory that emerged
from the Modern Synthesis has been variously criticized as incomplete,
inadequate as ...
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Sommario
CONCEPTIONS AND MISCONCEPTIONS | 7 |
EVOLUTION SINCE THE SYNTHESIS | 13 |
ADAPTATION AND ENVIRONMENT | 19 |
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Informazioni bibliografiche
| Titolo | Evolutionary biology |
| Autore | Douglas J. Futuyma |
| Edizione | 2, illustrata |
| Editore | Sinauer Associates, 1986 |
| Provenienza dell'originale | la University of Michigan |
| Digitalizzato | 27 gen 2010 |
| ISBN | 0878931880, 9780878931880 |
| Lunghezza | 600 pagine |
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