Graham Bell
Springer US
0e druk, 1996
9780412055317
The Basics of Selection
Specificaties
Paperback, 404 blz.
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Engels
Springer US |
0e druk, 1996
ISBN13: 9780412055317
Rubricering
Levertijd ongeveer 8 werkdagen
Samenvatting
This new textbook for students taking courses in evolution is addressed to one of the most difficult questions evolutionary biology, that of selection. Covering both artificial and natural selection, the author has written a short, readable text that will appeal to students and professionals alike. how the nature of the process determines the nature of evolutionary change.
Specificaties
ISBN13:9780412055317
Taal:Engels
Bindwijze:paperback
Aantal pagina's:404
Uitgever:Springer US
Druk:0
Inhoudsopgave
Simple selection; Selection on a single character; Single episode of selection; Selection of pre-existing variation; Continued selection; The evolution of novelty; Selection on several characters; Selection acting on different components of fitness; Selection in several environments; Selection acting at different levels; Autoselection; Elements that utilize existing modes of transmission; Elements that modify existing modes of transmission; Social selection; Selection within a single uniform population; Density-dependent selection; Selection within a single diverse population; frequency dependent selection; Selection among populations; Kin selection and group selection; Coevolution; Sexual selection.