Homoplasy: The Recurrence of Similarity in Evolution - Couverture rigide

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 012618030X ISBN 13 : 9780126180305

Editeur : Academic Press Inc, 1996

Synopsis

Plants and animals that are unrelated sometimes resemble one another in astonishing detail. These similarities are the result of parallelism, convergence, and reversal, collectively termed homoplasy. The independent evolution of similar characteristics can be thought of as the converse of homology, which is the shared similarity between organisms that results from shared ancestry or a common evolutionary history. In contrast, homoplasy is the shared similarities between organisms that is not the result of shared evolutionary history. In the past, it has been thought to be an error of the scientist unable to distinguish subtly different characteristics between animals and plants. More recently, however, studies of homoplasy are recognized as new opportunities for the exploration of biodiversity. This book explores new ways to view this phenomenon.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Why do unrelated organisms sometimes appear almost identical in details of the anatomy, behavior, physiology, and ecology? Homoplasy assembles leaders in evolutionary biology to explore issues of parallelism, convergence, and reversals. This innovative book is certain to provoke discussion of homoplasy compelling evidence for particular theories of evolutionary change

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Academic Press Inc
• Date d'édition: 1996
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 012618030X
• ISBN 13: 9780126180305
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 384
• Éditeur: Sanderson Michael, Hufford Larry
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: Barbara Criscuolo; b.criscuolo@lswr.it; ; Via Spadolini, 7; Milano; 20141; Italie