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1 online resource (684 pages) |
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text file |
| Contents |
Preface; 1. Voyage of Discovery; 2. Tools for the Voyage; 3. Species: Exploring the Entities; 4. Historical Biogeography: Exploring Space; 5. Functions: Exploring Options; 6. Evolutionary Radiations: Exploring Time; 7. Community Evolution: Exploring the Space-Time Continuum; 8. Coevolution: Exploring Personal Relationships; 9. Biodiversity: Exploring the Future; References; Index. |
| Summary |
All living things on earth-from individual species to entire ecosystems-have evolved through time, and evolution is the acknowledged framework of modern biology. Yet many areas of biology have moved from a focus on evolution to much narrower perspectives. Daniel R. Brooks and Deborah A. McLennan argue that it is impossible to comprehend the nature of life on earth unless evolution-the history of organisms-is restored to a central position in research. They demonstrate how the phylogenetic approach can be integrated with ecological and behavioral studies to produce a richer and more. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Biodiversity.
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Biodiversity. |
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Phylogeny.
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Phylogeny. |
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Adaptation (Biology)
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Adaptation (Biology) |
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Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
McLennan, Deborah A.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Brooks, Daniel R. Nature of Diversity : An Evolutionary Voyage of Discovery. Chicago : University of Chicago Press, ©2012 9780226075891 |
| ISBN |
9780226922478 (electronic book) |
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0226922472 (electronic book) |
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