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Viser: The Theory of Evolution - Principles, Concepts, and Assumptions
The Theory of Evolution
Principles, Concepts, and Assumptions
Samuel M. Scheiner og David P. Mindell
(2020)
Sprog: Engelsk
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Detaljer om varen
- Paperback: 464 sider
- Udgiver: University of Chicago Press (Januar 2020)
- Forfattere: Samuel M. Scheiner og David P. Mindell
- ISBN: 9780226671161
This book gives us that framework and synthesis for the twenty-first century. The Theory of Evolution presents a series of chapters by experts seeking this integration by addressing the current state of affairs across numerous fields within evolutionary biology, ranging from biogeography to multilevel selection, speciation, and macroevolutionary theory. By presenting current syntheses of evolution's theoretical foundations and their growth in light of new datasets and analyses, this collection will enhance future research and understanding.
Chapter 1: The Theory of Evolution David P. Mindell and Samuel M. Scheiner
Part 1: Overarching Issues
Chapter 2: Historicizing the Synthesis: Critical Insights and Pivotal Moments in the Long History of Evolutionary Theory Vassiliki Betty Smocovitis Chaper
3: Philosophy of Evolutionary Theory: Risky Inferences of Process from Pattern Patrick Forber
Chapter 4: Modeling Evolutionary Theories Patrick C. Phillips
Chapter 5: Traits and Homology James O. McInerney
Chapter 6: The Nature of Species in Evolution Marco J. Nathan and Joel Cracraft
Chapter 7: The Tree of Life and the Episodic Evolutionary Synthesis Maureen Kearney
Chapter 8: Situating Evolutionary Developmental Biology in Evolutionary Theory Alan C. Love
Part 2: Constitutive Theories
Chapter 9: The Inductive Theory of Natural Selection Steven A. Frank and Gordon A. Fox
Chapter 10: The Theory of Multilevel Selection Charles Goodnight
Chapter 11: The Demography of Fitness: Life Histories and Their Evolution Gordon A. Fox and Samuel M. Scheiner
Chapter 12: The Theory of Ecological Specialization Timothée Poisot
Chapter 13: The Theory of the Evolution of Phenotypic Plasticity Samuel M. Scheiner
Chapter 14: The Evolution of Sex Maria E. Orive
Chapter 15: Speciation Scott V. Edwards, Robin Hopkins, and James Mallet
Chapter 16: The Theory of Evolutionary Biogeography Rosemary G. Gillespie, Jun Y. Lim, and Andrew J. Rominger
Chapter 17: Macroevolutionary Theory David Jablonski List of References Index