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This volume surveys recent advances in the study of adaptive radiation by bringing together a set of international experts studying adaptive radiation in a wide range of organisms in a variety of geographic settings. It shows how family trees derived from molecular characters can be used to analyze the origin and pattern of ecological and morphological diversification within a lineage in a non-circular fashion. This book synthesizes the recent explosion of research in this area, involving organisms as diverse as epiphytic and terrestrial orchids, water hyacinths, African cichlids, New World monkeys, tropical fruit bats, carnivorous bromeliads, Hawaiian silverswords and fruit flies, North American Daphnia, Caribbean anoles, Canadian sticklebacks, and Australian marsupials. It will be of interest to graduate students and professional scientists in ecology, evolutionary biology, systematics, and biogeography.
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'... illuminating, refreshing and convincing ... The editors maintain that adaptive radiation is an effective bridge between ecology and evolution. Givnish and Sytsma have certainly put this into practice by producing a text which is made exciting not only through the advance in molecular technology, but also by the sheer complexity and elegance of biological diversity. It is rare to say that a text will reach a truly wide audience. In this case, it is assured, and should reach the shelves (funds permitting!) of specialists in molecular evolution and of specific taxa, as well as those who are just curious about the marvel of biological diversity.' Gary R. Carvalho, Heredity
'... this book does an excellent job of reviewing many interesting evolutionary situations.' Deborah Charlesworth, Genetical Research
'... very well edited and all of the chapters are readable and well presented ... should be of interest to biologists of any ilk.' Chuck Cook, BSDB Newsletter
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This volume surveys recent advances in the study of adaptive radiation, a central evolutionary process. It shows how family trees derived from molecular characters can be used to analyze the origin and pattern of ecological and morphological diversification within a lineage in a non-circular fashion.
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Molecular Evolution and Adaptive Radiation
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ISBN 13: 9780521779296
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 640 pages. Molecular Evolution and Adaptive Radiation surveys recent advances in the stu dy of adaptive radiation by bringing together a set of international experts inv estigating a wide range of organisms in a variety of geographic settings. Givnis h and Sytsma show how family trees derived from molecular characters can be used to analyze the origin and pattern of ecological and morphological diversificati on within a lineage in a noncircular fashion. They synthesize the recent explosi on of research in this area, involving organisms as diverse as epiphytic and ter restrial orchids, water hyacinths, African cichlids, New World monkeys, tropical fruit bats, carnivorous bromeliads, Hawaiian silverswords and fruit flies, Nort h American Daphnia, Caribbean anoles, Canadian sticklebacks, and Australian mars upials. This volume will be of interest to graduate students and professional sc ientists in ecology, evolutionary biology, systematics, and biogeography. Edito rial Reviews Review The editors have put together a very handsome volume with a n impressive cast of characters to summarize the proceedings of a meeting on mol ecular evolution and adaptive radiations.The incorporation of molecular data a nd phylogenetic techniques in the study of adaptive radiations is a welcome and necessary development and this book demonstrates the potential this endeavor hol ds for evolutionary biology. Rob DeSalle, The Quarterly Review of Biology The e ditors have put together a very handsome volume with an impressive cast of chara cters (both authors and study systems) to summarize the proceedings of a meeting on molecular evolution.The incorporation of molecular data and phylogenetic t echniques in the study of adaptive radiations is a welcome and necessary develop. Seller Inventory # 1207g
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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Minor shelf wear. COvers have been neatly laminated. Ink inscription on fly leaf. Otherwise a square, tight, unmarked book. Index. xvii, 621 pp. Seller Inventory # 053332