Mechanisms of Evolution
Three of the four major mechanisms of evolution, natural selection, genetic drift, and gene flow are examined. There are 5 tenets of natural selection that influence individual organisms: Individuals within populations are variable, that variation is heritable, organisms differ in their ability to survive and reproduce, more individuals are produced in a generation than can survive, and survival & reproduction of those variable individuals are non-random. Organisms respond evolutionarily to changes in their environment and other selection pressures, including global climate change. The importance of spatial structure of a population in re…
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Produktdetails
Weitere Autoren: Campbell, A. Malcolm
- ISBN: 978-1-60650-972-2
- EAN: 9781606509722
- Produktnummer: 35858204
- Verlag: Momentum Press
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2016
- Seitenangabe: 100 S.
- Plattform: EPUB
Über den Autor
Christopher Paradise is professor of biology and environmental studies at Davidson College. He teaches introductory biology, ecology, entomology, and topical seminars on ecotoxicology and renewable natural resources. He also occasionally leads a study abroad program in India. His research evaluates anthropogenic factors that influence insect biodiversity at a variety of scales. His current research interests include effects of land use patterns on pollinator communities in parks.
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