Evolution
Part I: Foundations of evolutionary biology. An overview of evolutionary biology -- Early evolutionary ideas and Darwin's insight -- Natural selection -- Phylogeny and evolutionary history -- Inferring phylogeny
Gespeichert in:
| 1. Verfasser: | |
|---|---|
| Weitere Verfasser: | |
| Format: | UnknownFormat |
| Sprache: | eng |
| Veröffentlicht: |
New York, London
W.W. Norton & Company
2016
|
| Ausgabe: | Second media edition |
| Schlagworte: | |
| Tags: |
Tag hinzufügen
Keine Tags, Fügen Sie den ersten Tag hinzu!
|
Tag hinzufügen | Zusammenfassung: | Part I: Foundations of evolutionary biology. An overview of evolutionary biology -- Early evolutionary ideas and Darwin's insight -- Natural selection -- Phylogeny and evolutionary history -- Inferring phylogeny Part II: Evolutionary genetics. Transmission genetics and the sources of genetic variation -- The genetics of populations -- Evolution in finite populations -- Evolution at multiple loci -- Genome evolution Part III: The history of life. The origin and evolution of early life -- Major transitions -- Evolution and development -- Species and specication -- Extinction and evolutionary trends Part IV: Evolutionary interactions. Sex and sexual selection -- The evolution of sociality -- Coevolution -- Human evolution -- Evolution and medicine. |
|---|---|
| Beschreibung: | Includes index (pages I-1 - I27) Includes glossary (pages G-1 - G-9) and answers to key concept questions (pages A-1 - A-10) This edition comes with online access to the book and online teaching material "Now with Inquizitive ; an adaptive assessment system"--Cover "Evolution, Second Media Edition, integrates phylogenetic thinking and in-depth, current research examples throughout, helping students think like evolutionary biologists today. A stunning art program, key-concept pedagogy, and an unparalleled suite of interactive resources engage and aid in the understanding of fundamental concepts and processes"--Back cover Includes bibliographical references (pages R-1-R-47) |
| Beschreibung: | xxix, 756, A-10, G-9, R-47, C-5, I-27 Seiten Illustrationen 29 cm |
| ISBN: | 9780393690118 978-0-393-69011-8 9780393690095 978-0-393-69009-5 |