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Selection : the mechanism of evolution

By Graham Bell

Book information

Publisher
Oxford University Press
Year
2008
ISBN
0198569726, 978-0-19-856972-5
Language
english
Format
DJVU
Filesize
10 MB (10565147 bytes)
Pages
568\568
Topic
Biology
Time added
2010-05-17 00:23:50

Description

Cover......Page 1 Halftitle......Page 2 Inside Cover......Page 4 Copyright......Page 5 Dedication......Page 6 Preface to the second edition......Page 8 Contents......Page 10 The Second Science......Page 14 1 -- Simple selection......Page 16 2 -- The genetic and ecological context of selection......Page 35 3 -- Natural selection in closed asexual populations......Page 70 4 -- Prometheus Unbound: releasing the constraints on natural selection......Page 145 5 -- Selection in multicellular organisms......Page 177 6 -- Artificial selection......Page 201 7 -- Natural selection in open populations......Page 237 8 -- Adaptive radiation: diversity and specialization......Page 280 9 -- Autoselection: selfish genetic elements......Page 323 10 -- Social selection......Page 346 11 -- Co-evolution......Page 395 12 -- Sexual selection......Page 433 13 -- Speciation......Page 477 14 -- Epitome......Page 507 References......Page 515 Index......Page 562

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