Evolution in Hawaii : a supplement to Teaching about evolution and the nature of science /

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As both individuals and societies, we are making decisions today that will have profound consequences for future generations. From preserving Earth's plants and animals to altering our use of fossil fuels, none of these decisions can be made wisely without a thorough understanding of life'...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Olson, Steve, 1956- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, 2004.
Series:Online access: National Academy of Sciences National Academies Press.
Online access: NCBI NCBI Bookshelf.
Subjects:
Evolution (Biology) > Hawaii.
Species > Hawaii.
Isolating mechanisms > Hawaii.
Evolution (Biology) > Study and teaching.
Science > Study and teaching.
Evolution (Biology)
Teaching.
Biological Evolution
Genetic Speciation
Teaching
Espèces (Biologie) > Hawaii.
Isolement des espèces > Hawaii.
Sciences > Étude et enseignement.
Évolution (Biologie)
Enseignement.
evolution.
teaching.
SCIENCE > Life Sciences > Evolution.
Isolating mechanisms.
Species.
Hawaii.
Hawaii
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • ""Front Matter""; ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Hawaii Is One of the Best Places in the World to Study Biological Evolution""; ""Biological Evolution Explains the Characteristics of Hawaiiâ€?s Plants and Animals""; ""Science Produces Explanations That Can Be Tested Using Empirical Evidence""; ""Scientific Research Has Revealed How the Hawaiian Islands Originated""; ""The Evolution of Life on Earth Set the Stage for Evolution in Hawaii""; ""Panel 1: Plate Tectonics and the Ages of the Hawaiian Islands""
  • ""An Adaptive Radiation Has Led to a Dramatic Diversification of the Drosophilids in Hawaii""""Panel 2: Evolutionary Relationships Among the Picture-Winged Drosophilids""; ""Many Other Species Have Undergone Adaptive Radiations in Hawaii""; ""Panel 3: The Evolutionary History of the Silversword Alliance""; ""Alien Species Pose a Severe Threat to Hawaiiâ€?s Native Plants and Animals""; ""Many Critical Problems Cannot Be Addressed Without Understanding Biological Evolution""; ""Selected Bibliography""; ""Teaching Exercise: Tracing the Evolutionary Origins of Picture-Winged Drosophila Species""
  • ""Teacherâ€?s Manual""""Data Tables""; ""Student Reading""; ""Student Worksheet""; ""Index""

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