Frogs Flies and Dandelions
Oxford University Press (Verlag)
978-0-19-850392-7 (ISBN)
How do new animal and plant species come about? How quickly does it happen? And what are species anyway? Schilthuizen, reputed scientist and journalist, launches into the debate that has baffled biologists ever since Darwin, with tremendous energy and wit. The whole subject leaps to life and its significance for understanding biodiversity comes clear. This is a fascinating read that will appeal equally to the lay reader and to students getting to grips with the fundementals of a complex subject.
Dr Menno Schilthuizen, Associate Professor, Tropical Biology and Conservation Unit, University Malaysia Sabah, Koto 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 |
|---|---|
| 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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