Primate Origins: Adaptations and Evolution

Marian Dagosto (u. a.)

ISBN 10: 1489978933 / ISBN 13: 9781489978936

Edité par Springer US, 2016

Primate Origins: Adaptations and Evolution | Marian Dagosto (u. a.) | Taschenbuch | xxx | Englisch | 2016 | Springer US | EAN 9781489978936 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg, juergen[dot]hartmann[at]springer[dot]com | Anbieter: preigu. N° de réf. du vendeur 103425759

Synopsis :

This book provides a novel focus on adaptive explanations for cranial and postcranial features and functional complexes, socioecological systems, life history patterns, etc. in early primates. It further offers a detailed rendering of the phylogenetic affinities of such basal taxa to later primate clades as well as to other early/recent mammalian orders. Thus, in addition to the strictly paleontological or systemic questions regarding Primate Origins, the editors plan to concentrate on the adaptive significance of primate characteristics.

In this way the book provides the broadest possible perspective on early primate phylogeny and the adaptive uniqueness of the Order Primates. The volume is timely because it capitalizes on an increasing and important degree of novel independent museum, field and laboratory based research on many of the important outstanding issues regarding primate origins.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : Primate Origins: Adaptations and Evolution
Éditeur : Springer US
Date d'édition : 2016
Reliure : Taschenbuch
Etat : Neu