Evolution

A look into the phenomena of sex and reproduction in all organisms, taking an innovative, unified and comprehensive approach.

The epistemological synthesis of the various theories of evolution, since the first formulation in 1802 with the transmission of the inherited characters by J.

When Darwin proposed that females shape evolution by being choosy in their choice of male suitors, his Victorian contemporaries were shocked that he accorded so much importance to women.

With contributions from a team of leading experts, this volume provides a comprehensive survey of recent achievements in our scientific understanding of evolution.

This book discusses the natural classification and biosystematics of Triticeae, and presents the most significant findings of comprehensive studies on the Triticeae, an important tribe in the grass family (Poaceae) that includes major crops such as wheat, barley, rye and triticale, as well as various forage crops found in different genera.

This book analyzes the right pathway to solve the controversial identifications of some Trichoderma species on the basis of sampling procedures, slide culture techniques, macroscopic and microscopic analysis, and molecular tools.

Describes the cognitive and sensory abilities of pollinating animals and their implications for floral evolution.

Deserts are unique ecosystems with their own biotic and abiotic components, and are often rich in renewable natural resources, the appropriate management of which can contribute significantly to the sustainable management of desert regions for the welfare of the people.

Expounds a theory of cultural evolution and shows how it can help us to understand the development of human culture.

Published in a modern, user-friendly format this fully revised and updated edition of The Handbook of Protoctista (1990) is the resource for those interested in the biology, diversity and evolution of eukaryotic microorganisms and their descendants, exclusive of animals, plants and fungi.

This book investigates the mathematical analysis of biological invasions.

This book provides a comprehensive, detailed, and coherent spatio-temporal account of Caribbean mangrove evolution from its evolutionary origins to the present that is not available for any mangrove region in the world.

This edited volume examines the relationship between collective intentionality and inferential theories of meaning.

The application of new molecular technology has greatly increased our understanding of the role of chromosomal change in plant evolution.

A revolutionary examination of why we age, what it means for our health, and how we just might be able to fight it.

This highly interdisciplinary book discusses the phenomenon of life, including its origin and evolution (and also human cultural evolution), against the background of thermodynamics, statistical mechanics, and information theory.

This book aims to understand biological evolution through a physical approach, focusing on the macroscopic aspects of the biological genome.

Biogeography considers the distribution of biological units over a wide range of scales.

Evolution and Religion in American Education shines a light into one of America's dark educational corners, exposing the regressive pedagogy that can invade science classrooms when school boards and state overseers take their eyes off the ball.

Der Naturalismus gilt heute als die moderne, wissenschaftliche Weltsicht und vielerorts als Denkstandard.

Among living vertebrates bats and birds are unique in their ability to fly, and it is this common feature that sets them apart ecologically from other groups.

Brings together new research demonstrating how evidence based on genetic phenomena should end any lingering controversy over human evolution.

With one volume each year, this series keeps scientists and advanced students informed of the latest developments and results in all areas of the plant sciences.

Studying human migratory patterns can help us make sense of evolution, biology, linguistics, and so much more.

Music is possessed by all human cultures, and archaeological evidence for musical activities pre-dates even the earliest known cave art.

This volume investigates the contemporary fauna that inhabit the Cuatro Cienegas Basin.

This book provides essential information on 12 cockroach assemblages with more than a thousand specimens analyzed and investigates the Jurassic site in Bakhar, Mongolia, as one of the most diverse fossil insect sites worldwide.

For 31 years, the North American Symbiotic Nitrogen Fixation Conference (for- merly Rhizobium Conference) has been a forum for scientists and graduate students to discuss their research advances, extending from basic aspects to agricultural appli- cations, and dealing with topics ranging from bacterial genetics and metabolism to plant genetics and physiology.

Offers a practical guide for the non-specialist on studying and learning from plant fossils to understand the evolution of vegetation on Earth.

An exploration of key concepts in the study of animal communication, covering case studies as well as more theoretical issues.

Plants play a central role in human existence.

The rise of the neutral theory of molecular evolution seems to have aroused a renewed interest in mathematical population genetics among biologists, who are primarily experimenters rather than theoreticians.

This book includes the most essential contributions presented at the 17th Evolutionary Biology Meeting in Marseille, which took place in September 2013.

The first comprehensive reference book on the ecology, taxonomy, conservation and management of wild pigs and peccaries worldwide.

John Parrington argues that social interaction and culture have deeply shaped the exceptional nature of human consciousness.

This international collection of chapters comprehensively covers different aspects of procedures for speciation analysis at all levels starting from sample collection and storage, through sample preparation approaches to render the species chromatographable, principles of separation techniques used in speciation analysis, to the element specific detection.

'A rare treat and it comes in seven servings, each essay will grip you at once' NEW SCIENTIST'There is a lovely tribute to Dawkins's friend Douglas Adams, some interesting speculations on the next few decades of genetic engineering, an explanation of what crystals really are, and some heartfelt reminiscences of Africa' GUARDIAN'Essential reading' SUNDAY TIMESRichard Dawkins is one of the finest minds in science, and in this superb collection of essays and letters, he demonstrates the depth of his knowledge and the rich variety of his interests.

"e;Hydrogenosomes and Mitosomes: Mitochondria of Anaerobic Eukaryotes"e; provides a summary of the current knowledge of these organelles, which occur in unicellular, often parasitic organisms, including human pathogens.

Das Wörterbuch der Wirbellosen umfasst die Mehrzahl der in den deutschsprachigen Gebieten Europas vorkommenden wirbellosen Tiere, für die bereits Trivialnamen existieren.

The discoveries of the last decade have brought about a completely revised understanding of human evolution due to the recent advances in genetics, palaeontology, ecology, archaeology, geography, and climate science.

"e;The present book is intended as a progress report on [the] synthetic approach to evolution as it applies to the plant kingdom.

Experts from biology to political science explore the interaction between cooperation and conflict at multiple levels.

The Earth that sustains us today was born out of a few remarkable, near-catastrophic revolutions, started by biological innovations and marked by global environmental consequences.

Das Buch entwickelt und verteidigt eine Form des ethischen Naturalismus.

When did the first vertebrates emerge, and how did they differ from their invertebrate ancestors?