Oxford Surveys in Evolutionary Biology: Volume 7: 1990

Buch | Hardcover

416 Seiten

1992
Oxford University Press Inc (Verlag)
978-0-19-507623-3 (ISBN)

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This new volume in the OSEB series presents reviews of key theoretical ideas and frameworks, and outlines progress in evolutionary studies.

This annual series of Oxford Surveys is intended to stimulate discussion, review current areas of investigation, and present new theoretical ideas in all areas of evolutionary biology. Special features include contributions from internationally recognized authorities, group book reviews, essays on major new works, and comments on previously published articles. The surveys offer an ideal way to keep up to date on all aspects of the entire field.

List of contributors; Richard R. Hudson: Gene genealogies and the coalescent process; John C. Avise & R. Martin Ball, Jr: Principles of genealogical concordance in species concepts and biological taxonomy; Richard C. Harrison: Hybrid zones: windows on evolutionary process; Hampton L. Carson: Evolutionary process as studied in population genetics: clues from phylogeny; Michael J. Ryan: Sexual selection, sensory systems, and sensory exploitation; M.W. Shaw & G.M. Hewitt: B chromosomes, selfish DNA, and theoretical models: where next?; D. Couvet, A. Atlan, E. Belhassen, C. Gliddon, P.H. Gouyon, & F. Kjellberg: Coevolution between two symbionts: the case of cytoplasmic male-sterility in higher plants; Albert F. Bennett & Raymond B. Huey: Studying the evolution of physiological performance; May R. Berenbaum: Plant consumers and plant secondary chemistry: past, present and future; Index; Content lists of previous volumes.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	10.12.1992
Reihe/Serie	Oxford Surveys in Evolutionary Biology
Zusatzinfo	line figures and tables throughout
Verlagsort	New York
Sprache	englisch
Maße	229 x 152 mm
Gewicht	771 g
Themenwelt	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Evolution
	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Genetik / Molekularbiologie
	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Ökologie / Naturschutz
ISBN-10	0-19-507623-0 / 0195076230
ISBN-13	978-0-19-507623-3 / 9780195076233
Zustand	Neuware