| Titre : |
The comparative method in evolutionary biology |
| Type de document : |
livre |
| Auteurs : |
Paul H. Harvey, Auteur ; Mark D. Pagel, Auteur |
| Mention d'édition : |
1st ed. |
| Editeur : |
New York : Oxford University Press, NY |
| Année de publication : |
1991 |
| Collection : |
Oxford series in ecology and evolution, NY num. 1 |
| Importance : |
239 p. |
| ISBN/ISSN/EAN : |
978-0-19-854640-5 |
| Note générale : |
First publ. 1991, reprinted 1995, 1997, 2000, 2004; ISBN-10 : 0-19-854640-8 |
| Langues : |
Anglais (eng) |
| Mots-clés : |
Comparative method Evolution Evolutionary biology |
| Résumé : |
L'éditeur indique : From Darwin onward, it has been second nature for evolutionary biologists to think comparatively, because comparisons establish the generality of evolutionary phenomena. Do large genomes slow down development? What lifestyles select for large brains? Are extinction rates related to body size? These are all questions for the comparative method, and this book is about how such questions can be answered. It examines how the comparative method complements other approaches, identifies the biological causes of similarity among species, and discusses methods for reconstructing phylogenetic trees, along with many other topics. The book will interest all students, professionals, and researchers in evolutionary biology, ecology, genetics and related fields. |
| En ligne : |
https://global.oup.com/academic/product/the-comparative-method-in-evolutionary-b [...] |
The comparative method in evolutionary biology [livre] / Paul H. Harvey, Auteur ; Mark D. Pagel, Auteur . - 1st ed. . - New York : Oxford University Press, NY, 1991 . - 239 p.. - ( Oxford series in ecology and evolution, NY; 1) . ISBN : 978-0-19-854640-5 First publ. 1991, reprinted 1995, 1997, 2000, 2004; ISBN-10 : 0-19-854640-8 Langues : Anglais ( eng)
| Mots-clés : |
Comparative method Evolution Evolutionary biology |
| Résumé : |
L'éditeur indique : From Darwin onward, it has been second nature for evolutionary biologists to think comparatively, because comparisons establish the generality of evolutionary phenomena. Do large genomes slow down development? What lifestyles select for large brains? Are extinction rates related to body size? These are all questions for the comparative method, and this book is about how such questions can be answered. It examines how the comparative method complements other approaches, identifies the biological causes of similarity among species, and discusses methods for reconstructing phylogenetic trees, along with many other topics. The book will interest all students, professionals, and researchers in evolutionary biology, ecology, genetics and related fields. |
| En ligne : |
https://global.oup.com/academic/product/the-comparative-method-in-evolutionary-b [...] |
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