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The evolution of adaptive systems /
The data of evolutionary biology have changed in a very radical way in recent years, the most significant input to this revolution being the advances made in developmental genetics. Another recent development is a noticeable shift away from extreme specialization in evolutionary biology. In this, we...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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San Diego, Calif. :
Academic,
©2000.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | The data of evolutionary biology have changed in a very radical way in recent years, the most significant input to this revolution being the advances made in developmental genetics. Another recent development is a noticeable shift away from extreme specialization in evolutionary biology. In this, we are perhaps to be reminded of George Gaylord Simpson's comments: "evolution is an incredibly complex but at the same time integrated and unitary process." The main objective of this book is to illustrate how natural adaptive systems evolve as a unity--with the particular objective of identifying an |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xiii, 642 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780080542461 0080542468 1282285025 9781282285026 9786612285028 6612285028 |