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Avise, John C.

Evolutionary pathways in nature : a phylogenetic approach / John C. Avise ; illustrations by Trudy Nicholson. - Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2006. - 1 online resource (x, 286 pages) : illustrations, charts

Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-278) and index.

Introduction -- Anatomical structures and morphologies -- Body colorations -- Sexual features and reproductive lifestyles -- More behaviors and ecologies -- Cellular, physiological, and genetic traits -- Geographical distributions -- Appendix: A primer on phylogenetic character mapping.

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This book provides a non-technical introduction to how phylogenetic analyses can be used to understand evolutionary pathways. The author escorts readers on historical journeys into the origins of many of nature's most intriguing evolutionary outcomes, from the toucan's enormous bill to pregnant male seahorses.

ISBN: 0511219318 9780511219313 0521857538 (hbk.) 0521674174 (pbk.) 9780521857536 9780521674171 9780511221286 (electronic bk.) 0511221282 (electronic bk.) 0511219997 9780511219993 0511220510 (electronic bk.) 9780511220517 (electronic bk.) 9780511606939 (electronic bk.) 0511606931 (electronic bk.)

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LCCN: 2006298239

Nat. Bib. No.: GBA752358 bnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 013462902 Uk

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Phylogeny.
Evolution (Biology)
Phylogeny
Biological Evolution
Phylogenèse.
Évolution (Biologie)
evolution.
SCIENCE--Life Sciences--Biology.
SCIENCE--Life Sciences--Microbiology.
Evolution (Biology)
Phylogeny.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: QH367.5 / .A95 2006eb

Dewey Class. No.: 579/.138

National Agricultural Library Call No.: QH367.5 / .A88 2006