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Big questions in ecology and evolution Thomas N. Sherratt, David M. Wilkinson

Tipo de material: Libro impreso(a) Libro impreso(a) Idioma: Inglés Detalles de publicación: Oxford, England, United Kingdom Oxford University Press 2009Descripción: xi, 297 páginas fotografías, ilustraciones, retratos 24 centímetrosISBN:
  • 0199548617
  • 9780199548613
Tema(s) en español: Clasificación:
  • 576.82 S5
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This book provides an introduction to a range of fundamental questions that have taxed evolutionary biologists and ecologists for decades. Some of the phenomena discussed are, on first reflection, simply puzzling to understand from an evolutionary perspective, whilst others have direct implications for the future of the planet. All of the questions posed have at least a partial solution, all have seen exciting breakthroughs in recent years, yet many of the explanations continue to be hotly debated. Big Questions in Ecology and Evolution is a curiosity-driven book, written in an accessible way so as to appeal to a broad audience. It is very deliberately not a formal text book, but something designed to transmit the excitement and breadth of the field by discussing a number of major questions in ecology and evolution and how they have been answered. This is a book aimed at informing and inspiring anybody with an interest in ecology and evolution. It reveals to the reader the immense scope of the field, its fundamental importance, and the exciting breakthroughs that have been made in recent years.

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Glosario (página 237-245

Preface.. Acknowledgements.. 1. Why do we age?.. 2. Why sex?.. 3. Why cooperate?.. 4. Why species?.. 5. Why are the tropics so diverse?.. 6. Is nature chaotic?.. 7. Why is the land green?.. 8. Why is the sea blue?.. 9. When did we start to change things?.. 10. How will biosphere end?.. 11. General Conclusions.. Species List.. Glossary.. The Geological Time Scale.. Bibliography.. Index

This book provides an introduction to a range of fundamental questions that have taxed evolutionary biologists and ecologists for decades. Some of the phenomena discussed are, on first reflection, simply puzzling to understand from an evolutionary perspective, whilst others have direct implications for the future of the planet. All of the questions posed have at least a partial solution, all have seen exciting breakthroughs in recent years, yet many of the explanations continue to be hotly debated. Big Questions in Ecology and Evolution is a curiosity-driven book, written in an accessible way so as to appeal to a broad audience. It is very deliberately not a formal text book, but something designed to transmit the excitement and breadth of the field by discussing a number of major questions in ecology and evolution and how they have been answered. This is a book aimed at informing and inspiring anybody with an interest in ecology and evolution. It reveals to the reader the immense scope of the field, its fundamental importance, and the exciting breakthroughs that have been made in recent years. Inglés