Verlag | Macmillan Education |
Auflage | 2009 |
Seiten | 633 |
Format | 23,0 x 3,0 x 27,6 cm |
Gewicht | 1994 g |
Artikeltyp | Englisches Buch |
ISBN-10 | 0878932232 |
EAN | 9780878932238 |
Bestell-Nr | 87893223EA |
This is a comprehensive treatment of contemporary evolutionary biology, addressing major themes - including the history of evolution, evolutionary processes, adaptation, and evolution as an explanatory framework - at levels of biological organization ranging from genomes to ecological communities.
Inhaltsverzeichnis:
From the contents:
- Evolutionary Biology
- The Tree of Life: Classification and Phylogeny
- Patterns of Evolution
- Evolution in the Fossil Record
- The History of Life
- The Geography of Evolution
- The Evolution of Biodiversity
- The Origin of Genetic Variation
- Variation
- Genetic Drift: Evolution at Random
- Natural Selection and Adaptation
- The Genetical Theory of Natural Selection
- The Evolution of Phenotypic Traits
- The Evolution of Life Histories
- How to be Fit: Reproductive Success
- Conflict and Cooperation
- Species
- Speciation
- Coevolution: Evolving Interactions among Species
- Evolution of Genes and Genomes
- Evolution and Development
- Macroevolution: Evolution above the Species Level
- Evolutionary Science, Creationism, and Society
- Glossary
- Literature Cited
- Index