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Rates of Evolution
- A Quantitative Synthesis
Engelsk Hardback
Rates of Evolution
- A Quantitative Synthesis
Engelsk Hardback

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How fast is evolution, and why does it matter? The rate of evolution, and whether it is gradual or punctuated, is a hotly debated topic among biologists and paleontologists. This book compiles and compares examples of evolution from laboratory, field, and fossil record studies, analyzing them to extract their underlying rates. It concludes that while change is slow when averaged over many generations, on a generation-to-generation time scale, evolution is rapid. Chapters cover the history of evolutionary studies, from Lamarck and Darwin in the nineteenth century to the present day. An overview of the statistics of variation, dynamics of random walks, processes of natural selection and random drift, and effects of scale and time averaging are also provided, along with methods for the analysis of evolutionary time series. Containing case studies and worked examples, this book is ideal for advanced students and researchers in paleontology, biology, and anthropology.
Product detaljer
Sprog:
Engelsk
Sider:
396
ISBN-13:
9781107167247
Indbinding:
Hardback
Udgave:
ISBN-10:
1107167248
Kategori:
Udg. Dato:
9 maj 2019
Længde:
25mm
Bredde:
253mm
Højde:
179mm
Forlag:
Cambridge University Press
Oplagsdato:
9 maj 2019
Forfatter(e):
Kategori sammenhænge