The Major Features of Evolution

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Language: English

Published/Copyright: 1953

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Explains some of the major features of the evolution of life from fossil records, paleontology, population genetics and systematics.

Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	I
Preface Publicly Available Download PDF	IX
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	XIII
Figures Publicly Available Download PDF	XVI
Tables Publicly Available Download PDF	XIX
CHAPTER I. Rates of Evolution; Morphological Rates Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	1
CHAPTER II. Taxonomic Rates of Evolution Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	30
CHAPTER III. Variation Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	58
CHAPTER IV. Mutation Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	81
CHAPTER V. Population and Selection Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	115
CHAPTER VI. Adaptation Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	160
CHAPTER VII. The Evolution of Adaptation Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	199
CHAPTER VIII. Trends and Orientation Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	245
CHAPTER IX. Extinction, Relicts, and Irreversibility Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	281
CHAPTER X. Horotely, Bradytely, and Tachytely Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	313
CHAPTER XI. Higher Categories Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	338
CHAPTER XII. Patterns or Modes of Evolution Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	377
Works Cited Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	397
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	417

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May 6, 2019

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9780231895330

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436

https://doi.org/10.7312/simp93764

eBook ISBN: 9780231895330

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