Frogs, Flies, and Dandelions
Oxford University Press (Verlag)
978-0-19-850392-7 (ISBN)
The evolution of new species - speciation - is a central theme in evolution. How does one species split into another? Why? How long does it take for a new species to be born? And what is a species anyway? Such is the importance of the problem that Charles Darwin himself dubbed it "the Mystery of Mysteries". These questions, the focus of intense debate in biology and critical for any assessment of biodiversity, are all tackled in the book. Schilthuizen, reputed scientist and journalist, launches into the debate with tremendous energy and wit. Using the sometimes vicious academic debates and vivid personalities of the scientists as background, he explores the meandering path of speciation research and sets it out in the clearest possible terms. The whole subject leaps to life and its significance for understanding biodiversity comes clear. This is a fascinating, galloping read that will appeal equally to the lay reader and to students getting to grips with the fundamentals of a complex subject.
Dr Menno Schilthuizen, Associate Professor, Tropical Biology and Conservation Unit, University Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabulu, Malaysias Email: schilthuizen@excite.com
Introduction The making of species ; 1. Sorting out life (what are species anyway?) ; 2. An isolated case? (Geographic specification) ; 3. Tight spots (The magic of small populations) ; 4. Seductive theories (the power of sex) ; 5. Wham, bam, brand new species (on the instant origin of species) ; 6. A chronic case of Rhagoletis (the birth of an evolutionary heresy) ; 7. A freak show? Apple maggots are not alone) ; 8. Ecotone - Speciation prone? (kinks in the environment spawn species) ; 9. Victoria's blue genes (sex in sympatry) ; 10. Mystery? What mystery? ; Coda Acknowledgements; Notes; Glossary; Bibliography; Index
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 16.5.2002 |
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| Zusatzinfo | 17 line drawings |
| Verlagsort | Oxford |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 133 x 211 mm |
| Gewicht | 302 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Natur / Ökologie |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Evolution | |
| Technik ► Umwelttechnik / Biotechnologie | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-19-850392-X / 019850392X |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-19-850392-7 / 9780198503927 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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