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Natural selection : domains, levels, and challenges /
In this work, George C. Williams--one of evolutionary biology's most distinguished scholars--examines the mechanisms and meaning of natural selection in evolution. Williams offers his own perspective on modern evolutionary theory, including discussions of the gene as the unit of selection, clad...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
Oxford University Press,
1992.
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| Colección: | Oxford series in ecology and evolution ;
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- 1 A Philosophical Position; 2 The Gene as a Unit of Selection; 3 Clade Selection and Macroevolution; 4 Levels of Selection Among Interactors; 5 Optimization and Related Concepts; 6 Historicity and Constraint; 7 Diversity Within and Among Populations; 8 Some Recent Issues; 9 Stasis; 10 Other Challenges and Anomalies; References; Appendix (excerpts for Galen and Paley); Index.