Evolution

This book takes a new approach to the debate on causal pluralism in the philosophy of biology by asking how useful pluralism is instead of debating its truth.

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The term 'dispersal centre' literally refers to the place from which a dispersal process started.

When the The Dinosauria was first published more than a decade ago, it was hailed as "e;the best scholarly reference work available on dinosaurs"e; and "e;an historically unparalleled compendium of information.

In tracing the history of Darwin's accomplishment and the trajectory of evolutionary theory during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, most scholars agree that Darwin introduced blind mechanism into biology, thus banishing moral values from the understanding of nature.

Chaetomium genus was established by Gustav Kunze in 1817.

How did life evolve on Earth?

In the pursuit of technological advancement in the field of biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries to counteract health issues, bacterial infections remain a major cause of morbidity and mortality.

In ihrer Rekonstruktion von Helmuth Plessners Projekt einer "Neuschöpfung von Philosophie" geht Olivia Mitscherlich von der systematischen Frage aus, wie philosophische Orientierung unter den Bedingungen der Moderne möglich ist.

This is the first book to collate and synthesize the recent burgeoning primary research literature on dog behaviour, evolution, and cognition.

Fruit and Nut Crops: A Treasure Trove of Diversity and ResilienceDive into the fascinating world of fruit and nut crops in this comprehensive volume.

The properties of continuous variation are basic to the theory of evolution and to the practice of plant and animal improvement.

This volume presents a series of case studies, at different levels of inclusivity, of how organisms exhibit functional convergence as a key evolutionary mechanism resulting in responses to similar environmental constraints in mechanically similar ways.

This book is a comprehensive introduction to the philosophical foundations and development of modern biological classification.

Clinicians and scientists are increasingly recognising the importance of an evolutionary perspective in studying the aetiology, prevention, and treatment of human disease; the growing prominence of genetics in medicine is further adding to the interest in evolutionary medicine.

Biogeography may be defined simply as the study of the geographical distribution of organisms, but this simple defmition hides the great complexity of the subject.

This book presents the understanding of how the different forms of regulatory mechanisms, like birth and death, competition, consumption and the like, result in changes in the stability and dynamics of ecological systems.

Bowler traces ideas about progress using evolutionary biology to throw light on parallel changes in the understanding of social development.

This book offers an introduction to the theory of non-autonomous and stochastic dynamical systems, with a focus on the importance of the theory in the Applied Sciences.

Dieser Buchtitel ist Teil des Digitalisierungsprojekts Springer Book Archives mit Publikationen, die seit den Anfängen des Verlags von 1842 erschienen sind.

Darwin did not discover evolution.

This novel, interdisciplinary text achieves an integration of empirical data and theory with the aid of mathematical models and statistical methods.

This book introduces readers to nearly 600 common weeds.

Mental disorders arise from neural and psychological mechanisms that have been built and shaped by natural selection across our evolutionary history.

Beautifully illustrated complete evolutionary history of insects: their living diversity, relationships and 400 million years of fossils.

The first edition of this book, published by University Press of New England in 1986, sold over 2500 copies, and was received as the best introductory overview of this broad field.

Potassium (K+) is an essential mineral macronutrient abundantly present in the cytosol which, unlike other macronutrients, is not metabolized and does not integrate into macromolecules.

This work presents up-to-date information on chemical, pharmacological, clinical studies and historical uses of common dietary Chinese herbs.

In this comprehensive history of symbiosis theory--the first to be written--Jan Sapp masterfully traces its development from modest beginnings in the late nineteenth century to its current status as one of the key conceptual frameworks for the life sciences.

This volume is the result of a NATO Advanced Study Institute held in England at Kingswood Hall of Residence, Royal Holloway College (London University), Surrey, during the last two weeks of July, 1976.

The seventh International Conference on Evolution Equations and their main areas of Applications (where the emphasis evolves as time and problems change) was held October 30 to November 4 at the CIRM (Centro Internazionale per la Ricerca Matematica) in Trento, Italy.

'The Tomb of the Mili Mongga lives up to its magnificent billing' DAILY TELEGRAPH-A fossil expedition becomes a thrilling search for a mythical beast deep in the Indonesian forest and a fascinating look at how fossils, folklore, and biodiversity converge.

This book focuses on early germination, one of maize germplasm most important strategies for adapting to drought-induced stress.

To understand why we humans are as we are, it is necessary to look at the essential building blocks that comprise our nature.

An authoritative introduction to the latest comparative methods in evolutionary biologyPhylogenetic comparative methods are a suite of statistical approaches that enable biologists to analyze and better understand the evolutionary tree of life, and shed vital new light on patterns of divergence and common ancestry among all species on Earth.

This book provides a comprehensive review of hermaphroditism in fishes.

In the grand sweep of evolution, the origin of radically new kinds of organisms in the fossil record is the result of a relatively simple process: natural selection marching through the ages.

This textbook provides a collection of case studies in paleoanthropology demonstrating the method and limitations of science.

As microarray technology has matured, data analysis methods have advanced as well.

Everything you were taught about evolution is wrong.

This volume covers theorders Boraginales, Garryales and Solanales (except Convolvulaceae) of theLamiids (Asterids I) as well as three unplaced families of that clade, i.

This book explores the possibility that life exists on Mars.

Research in recent years has increasingly shifted away from purely academic research, and into applied aspects of the discipline, including climate change research, conservation, and sustainable development.

This book presents a comprehensive overview of our current understanding of mutualism origin, plant-pollinator specificity, mutualism stability, and reciprocal diversification.