The flexible phenotype : a body-centred integration of ecology, physiology, and behaviour /
The Flexible Phenotype attempts a true synthesis of physiology, behaviour, and ecology by developing an empirical argument that describes the intimate connections between phenotypes and their environments. It portrays an ecological angle to the rapidly growing extended synthesis in evolutionary biol...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford :
Oxford University Press,
2011.
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Colección: | Oxford biology.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | The Flexible Phenotype attempts a true synthesis of physiology, behaviour, and ecology by developing an empirical argument that describes the intimate connections between phenotypes and their environments. It portrays an ecological angle to the rapidly growing extended synthesis in evolutionary biology that incorporates developmental processes, self-organization, and the multiple dimensions of inheritance. The book starts with a synthesis of the principles guiding current researchin ecophysiology, functional morphology, and behavioural ecology. Each aspect is illustrated with the detailed resu. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (ix, 238 pages) : illustrations, map |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-218) and indexes. |
ISBN: | 9780191576164 0191576166 1280595140 9781280595141 9786613624970 6613624977 |