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The Major Features of Evolution /

Explains some of the major features of the evolution of life from fossil records, paleontology, population genetics and systematics.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Simpson, George Gaylord (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York, NY : Columbia University Press, [1953]
Colección:Columbia Biological Series
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Preface
  • Contents
  • Figures
  • Tables
  • CHAPTER I. Rates of Evolution; Morphological Rates
  • CHAPTER II. Taxonomic Rates of Evolution
  • CHAPTER III. Variation
  • CHAPTER IV. Mutation
  • CHAPTER V. Population and Selection
  • CHAPTER VI. Adaptation
  • CHAPTER VII. The Evolution of Adaptation
  • CHAPTER VIII. Trends and Orientation
  • CHAPTER IX. Extinction, Relicts, and Irreversibility
  • CHAPTER X. Horotely, Bradytely, and Tachytely
  • CHAPTER XI. Higher Categories
  • CHAPTER XII. Patterns or Modes of Evolution
  • Works Cited
  • Index