A Primer of Evolution

A Primer of Evolution
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Total Pages : 212
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ISBN-10 : COLUMBIA:CU50512382
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Rating : 4/5 (82 Downloads)

Synopsis A Primer of Evolution by : Edward Clodd

A Primer of Life Histories

A Primer of Life Histories
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 241
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ISBN-10 : 9780198839873
ISBN-13 : 0198839871
Rating : 4/5 (73 Downloads)

Synopsis A Primer of Life Histories by : Jeffrey A. Hutchings

Life histories can be defined as the means by which individuals (or more precisely genotypes) vary their age- or stage-specific expenditures of reproductive effort in response to genetic, phenotypic, and environmental correlates of survival and fecundity. Life histories reflect the expression of traits most closely related to individual fitness, such as age and size at maturity, number and size of offspring, and the timing of the expression of those traits throughout an individual's life. In addition to addressing questions of fundamental importance to ecology and evolution, life-history research plays an integral role in species conservation and management. This accessible primer encompasses the basic concepts, theories, and applied elements of life history evolution, including patterns of trait variability, underlying mechanisms of plastic/evolutionary change, and the practical utility of life-history traits as metrics of species/population recovery, sustainable exploitation, and risk of extinction. Empirical examples are drawn from the entire spectrum of life. A Primer of Life Histories is designed for readers from a broad range of academic backgrounds and experience including graduate students and researchers of ecology and evolutionary biology. It will also be useful to a more applied audience of academic/government researchers in fields such as wildlife biology, conservation biology, fisheries science, and the environmental sciences.

How Science Works: Evolution

How Science Works: Evolution
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Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages : 117
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ISBN-10 : 9789048131839
ISBN-13 : 9048131839
Rating : 4/5 (39 Downloads)

Synopsis How Science Works: Evolution by : R. John Ellis

Evolution is just a theory, isn’t it? What is a scientific theory anyway? Don’t scientists prove things? What is the difference between a fact, a hypothesis and a theory in science? How does scientific thinking differ from religious thinking? Why are most leading scientists atheists? Are science and religion compatible? Why are there so many different religious beliefs but only one science? What is the evidence for evolution? Why does evolution occur? If you are interested in any of these questions and have some knowledge of biology, this book is for you.

Population and Evolutionary Genetics

Population and Evolutionary Genetics
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Publisher : Benjamin-Cummings Publishing Company
Total Pages : 298
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ISBN-10 : UCSD:31822008822892
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Rating : 4/5 (92 Downloads)

Synopsis Population and Evolutionary Genetics by : Francisco José Ayala

Randomness in Evolution

Randomness in Evolution
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Publisher : Princeton University Press
Total Pages : 148
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ISBN-10 : 9780691157016
ISBN-13 : 0691157014
Rating : 4/5 (16 Downloads)

Synopsis Randomness in Evolution by : John Tyler Bonner

John Tyler Bonner here challenges a central tenet of evolutionary biology.

A Primer of Ecological Genetics

A Primer of Ecological Genetics
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Publisher : Sinauer Associates Incorporated
Total Pages : 304
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ISBN-10 : 087893202X
ISBN-13 : 9780878932023
Rating : 4/5 (2X Downloads)

Synopsis A Primer of Ecological Genetics by : Jeffrey K. Conner

This book covers basic concepts in population and quantitative genetics, including measuring selection on phenotypic traits. The emphasis is on material applicable to field studies of evolution focusing on ecologically important traits. Topics addressed are critical for training students in ecology, evolution, conservation biology, agriculture, forestry, and wildlife management. Many texts in this field are too complex and mathematical to allow the average beginning student to readily grasp the key concepts. A Primer of Ecological Genetics, in contrast, employs mathematics and statistics-fully explained, but at a less advanced level-as tools to improve understanding of biological principles. The main goal is to enable students to understand the concepts well enough that they can gain entry into the primary literature. Integration of the different chapters of the book shows students how diverse concepts relate to each other.

An Evolutionary Agenda for the Third Millennium

An Evolutionary Agenda for the Third Millennium
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Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 1883991544
ISBN-13 : 9781883991548
Rating : 4/5 (44 Downloads)

Synopsis An Evolutionary Agenda for the Third Millennium by : Alan Sasha Lithman

Explores the evolution of consciousness, providing a vision of our future. This book is intended for the Third Millennium.

A Primer of Evolutionary Medicine

A Primer of Evolutionary Medicine
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Publisher : Sinauer
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 1605352608
ISBN-13 : 9781605352602
Rating : 4/5 (08 Downloads)

Synopsis A Primer of Evolutionary Medicine by : Stephen Stearns

Evolutionary Medicine is a textbook intended for use in undergraduate, graduate, medical school, and continuing medical education (CME) courses. Its professional illustrations and summaries of chapters and sections make its messages readily accessible.

Understanding Evolution

Understanding Evolution
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 275
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ISBN-10 : 9781107034914
ISBN-13 : 1107034914
Rating : 4/5 (14 Downloads)

Synopsis Understanding Evolution by : Kostas Kampourakis

Bringing together conceptual obstacles and core concepts of evolutionary theory, this book presents evolution as straightforward and intuitive.

Primer Of Population Biology

Primer Of Population Biology
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Publisher : Sinauer
Total Pages : 196
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ISBN-10 : MINN:31951D01622613M
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Rating : 4/5 (3M Downloads)

Synopsis Primer Of Population Biology by : Edward O. Wilson

How to learn population biology. Population genetics. Ecology. Biogeography: species equilibrium theory.