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The timetree of life / edited by S. Blair Hedges and Sudhir Kumar ; foreword by James D. Watson. - Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, ©2009. - 1 online resource (xxi, 551 pages) : illustrations (some color) - Oxford biology . - Oxford biology. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Foreword; Preface; List of Contributors; I. INTRODUCTION; II. TIMETREES; Index.

This is a comprehensive reference source on the evolution of life, especially the family tree of organisms and when they originated in time. More than 100 experts on different organisms have distilled the latest research on the evolution of life, primarily from analyses of gene sequences but also from the fossil record. - ;The evolutionary history of life includes two primary components: phylogeny and timescale. Phylogeny refers to the branching order (relationships) of species or other taxa within a group and is crucial for understanding the inheritance of traits and for erecting classificati.

ISBN: 9780191560156 (electronic bk.) 0191560154 (electronic bk.) 1282053256 9781282053250 (hbk.) (hbk.)

Source: 205325 MIL

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Evolution (Biology)
Phylogeny.
Phylogeny
Phylogenèse.
SCIENCE--Life Sciences--Evolution.
Evolution (Biology)
Phylogeny.
Fylogeni.

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

LC Class. No.: QH367.5 / .T56 2009eb

Dewey Class. No.: 576.8