Evolutionary Biology

Volume 22

Max K. Hecht, Bruce Wallace, Sir Ghillean T. Prance (Herausgeber)

Buch | Softcover

306 Seiten

2011 | Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1988
Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
978-1-4612-8251-8 (ISBN)

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Evolutionary Biology, of which this is the twenty-second volume, continues to offer its readers a wide range of original articles, reviews, and commentaries on evolution, in the broadest sense of that term. The topics of the reviews range from anthropology, molecular evolution, and paleobiology to principles of systematics. In recent volumes, a broad spectrum of articles have appeared on such subjects as asymmetric sexual isolation, biochemical systematics in plants, species selection, DNA hybridization and phylogenetics, modes of evolution in Pleistocene rodents, and development and evolution of the vertebrate limb. We have also attempted to provide a forum for con flicting ideas. Articles such as these, often too long for standard journals, are the material for Evolutionary Biology. The editors continue to solicit manuscripts on an international scale in an effort to see that everyone ofthe many facets of biological evolution is covered. Manuscripts should be sent to anyone of the following: Max K. Hecht, Department of Biology, Queens College of the City University of New York, Flushing, New York 11367; Bruce Wallace, Department of Biology, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacks burg, Virginia 24061; GhilleanT. Prance, New York Botanical Garden, Bronx, New York 10458. The Editors vii Contents 1. Phylogeny of Early Vertebrate Skeletal Induction and Ossification Patterns ....................................... 1 John G. Maisey Introduction: The Fossil Record.. .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 ..

1. Phylogeny of Early Vertebrate Skeletal Induction and Ossification Patterns.- Introduction: The Fossil Record.- The Vertebrate Skeleton.- The Products of Skeletogenesis.- The Problem of Ontogenetic Similarity.- The Phylogenetic Basis of Investigation.- Findings.- Discussion.- Conclusions.- Appendix: Characters Related to Vertebrate Skeletogenesis.- References.- 2. A Review of the Origin of Snakes.- The Paleontological Evidence and Early Theories of Snake Origins.- The Affinities of Snakes.- The Classification of Snakes: Basic Divisions.- The Ecology of Snake Origins.- References.- 3. Horses, the Fossil Record, and Evolution: A Current Perspective.- Fossil Horses and Evolutionary Thought.- Origin and Diversification of the Perissodactyla.- Synoptic History of Horses: The First 25 Million Years.- The Miocene: Acme of Horse Evolution.- The Last Eight Million Years of Horse Evolution.- Selected Evolutionary Principles.- Summary and Conclusions.- References.- 4. Historical Biogeography of the Drosophila melanogaster Species Subgroup.- Biogeographic and Ecological Evidence.- Unequivocal versus Equivocal Phylogenetic Relationships.- Paleobiogeographic Inferences.- Concluding Remarks and Summary.- References.- 5. Aposematism and Batesian Mimicry: Measuring Mimetic Advantage in Natural Habitats.- Some Background Information on Aposematism and Mimicry.- Studies with Captive Predators or at Feeding Stations in the Field.- Studies in Natural Habitats.- Discussion.- Future Research.- Summary.- References.- 6. Body Size, Ecological Constraints, and the Evolution of Life-History Strategies.- Body Size As a Central Feature in Life-History Patterns.- Patterns of Covariation in Life-History Traits, Body Size, and Ecological Background.- Body Size and Biotic Interactions.- Conclusion.-Summary.- References.

Reihe/Serie	Evolutionary Biology ; 22
Zusatzinfo	306 p.
Verlagsort	New York, NY
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 229 mm
Themenwelt	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Evolution
Themenwelt	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Zoologie
ISBN-10	1-4612-8251-9 / 1461282519
ISBN-13	978-1-4612-8251-8 / 9781461282518
Zustand	Neuware