Macroevolution [electronic resource] : explanation, interpretation and evidence / Emanuele Serrelli, Nathalie Gontier, editors.
Serrelli, Emanuele, editor.; Gontier, Nathalie, editor.
2015
QH366.2
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Title Macroevolution [electronic resource] : explanation, interpretation and evidence / Emanuele Serrelli, Nathalie Gontier, editors.
ISBN 9783319150451 electronic book
3319150456 electronic book
9783319150444
DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-15045-1
Published Cham : Springer, 2015.
Language English
Description 1 online resource (xii, 403 pages) : illustrations.
Other Standard Identifiers 10.1007/978-3-319-15045-1 doi
Call Number QH366.2
Dewey Decimal Classification 576.8
Summary This book is divided in two parts, the first of which shows how, beyond paleontology and systematics, macroevolutionary theories apply key insights from ecology and biogeography, developmental biology, biophysics, molecular phylogenetics, and even the sociocultural sciences to explain evolution in deep time. In the second part, the phenomenon of macroevolution is examined with the help of real life-history case studies on the evolution of eukaryotic sex, the formation of anatomical form and body-plans, extinction and speciation events of marine invertebrates, hominin evolution and species conservation ethics. The book brings together leading experts, who explain pivotal concepts such as Punctuated Equilibria, Stasis, Developmental Constraints, Adaptive Radiations, Habitat Tracking, Turnovers, (Mass) Extinctions, Species Sorting, Major Transitions, Trends, and Hierarchies ℓ́ℓ key premises that allow macroevolutionary epistemic frameworks to transcend microevolutionary theories that focus on genetic variation, selection, migration and fitness. Along the way, the contributing authors review ongoing debates and current scientific challenges; detail new and fascinating scientific tools and techniques that allow us to cross the classic borders between disciplines; demonstrate how their theories make it possible to extend the Modern Synthesis; present guidelines on how the macroevolutionary field could be further developed; and provide a rich view of just how it was that life evolved across time and space. In short, this book is a must-read for active scholars and, because the technical aspects are fully explained, it is also accessible for non-specialists. ℗ℓ Understanding evolution requires a solid grasp of above-population phenomena. Species are real biological individuals, and abiotic factors impact the future course of evolution. Beyond observation, when the explanation of macroevolution is the goal, we need both evidence and theory that enable us to explain and interpret how life evolves at the grand scale.
Bibliography, etc. Note Includes bibliographical references.
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Source of Description Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed February 19, 2015).
Added Author Serrelli, Emanuele, editor.
Gontier, Nathalie, editor.
Series Interdisciplinary evolution research ; volume 2.
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Part 1: Macroevolutionary Explanations and Interpretations
Can Modern Evolutionary Theory Explain Macroevolution?
Evolution as a Largely Autonomous Process
Visualizing Macroevolution: From Adaptive Landscapes to Compositions of Multiple Spaces
Toward a Natural Philosophy of Macroevolution
Networks and Hierarchies: Approaching Complexity in Evolutionary Theory
Uniting Micro
with Macroevolution into an Extended Synthesis: Reintegrating Life?s Natural History into Evolution Studies
Part 2: Evidencing Macroevolution with Case Studies
Using Microevolution to Explain the Macroevolutionary Observations for the Evolution of Sex
Speciation: Expanding the Role of Biogeography and Niche Breadth in Macroevolutionary Theory
Morphological Misfits and the Architecture of Development
Macroevolution In and Around the Hominin Clade
Facing the Big Sixth: From Prioritizing Species to Conserving Biodiversity.

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