Major Evolutionary Radiations: 42 - Rilegato

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ISBN 10: 0198577184 ISBN 13: 9780198577188

Casa editrice: OUP Oxford, 1991

Riassunto

The astounding diversity of life that we see today is the product of species multiplication and morphological divergence through geological time. Evidence from the fossil record shows that this evolutionary radiation has not occurred at an even rate. Instead, relatively short-lasting phases of evolution have produced the major radiations that are seen in many taxonomic groups, such as flowering plants during the late Cretaceous. This volume surveys patterns of major evolutionary radiation and their possible causes.

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Recensione

'excellent ...will prove to be invaluable ... for a specialist readership.' New Scientist '...it should be a must for the palaeobiology/evolution sections of most libraries.' Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society

Contenuti

S.M. Stanley: Adaptive radiation and macroevolution; David Jablonski & David J. Bottjer: The origin and diversification of major groups: environmental patterns and macroevolutionary lags; M.B. Hart: Major evolutionary radiations of the planktonic Foraminiferida; N.J. Morris: Early radiation of the mollusca; P.W. Skelton, J.A. Crame, N.J. Morris, & E.M. Harper: Adaptive divergence and taxonomic radiation in post-Palaeozoic bivalves; T. Engeser: Major events in cephalopod evolution; R.A. Fortey & R.M. Owens: Evolutionary radiations in the Trilobita; D.E.G. Briggs & E.N.K. Clarkson: The late Palaeozoic radiation of malacostracan crustaceans; Robin J. Wootton: Major insect radiations; P.D. Taylor & G.P. Larwood: Major evolutionary radiations in the Bryozoa; Charles E. Mitchell: Directional macroevolution of the diplograptacean graptolites: a product of astogenetic heterochrony and directed speciation; Andrew B. Smith: Evolutionary diversification of echinoderms during the early Palaeozoic; Michael J. Simms: The radiation of post-Palaeozoic echinoderms; B.G. Gardiner: Placoderm fishes: diversity through time; Andrew R. Milner: The radiations of temnospondyl amphibians; D. Edwards & M.S. Davies: Interpretations of early land plant radiations: `facile adaptationist guesswork' or reasoned speculation?; Peter R. Crane & Scott Lidgard: Angiosperm radiation and patterns of palynological diversity; M.J. Benton: The causes of the diversification of life; List of Systematics Association Publications; Subject and stratigraphical index.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: OUP Oxford
• Data di pubblicazione: 1991
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0198577184
• ISBN 13: 9780198577188
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 450
• Redattore: Taylor P. D., Larwood G. P.
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
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