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Retrograde Evolution During Major Extinction Crises
Jean-Jerome Guex
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Description for Retrograde Evolution During Major Extinction Crises
Paperback. Series: Springerbriefs in Evolutionary Biology. Num Pages: 92 pages, 42 black & white illustrations, 3 colour illustrations, 3 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: PSAJ; RNCB; RNKH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 5. Weight in Grams: 162.
This book is the first of its kind, providing in-depth analysis of the retrograde evolution occurring during major extinction periods. The text offers a non-strictly adaptative explanation of repetition of phyla after the major extinctions, utilizing a study of seven phylogenetically distinct groups. This opens a new experimental field in evolutionary biology with the possibility of reconstructing ancestral forms in lab by applying artificial stresses.
This book is the first of its kind, providing in-depth analysis of the retrograde evolution occurring during major extinction periods. The text offers a non-strictly adaptative explanation of repetition of phyla after the major extinctions, utilizing a study of seven phylogenetically distinct groups. This opens a new experimental field in evolutionary biology with the possibility of reconstructing ancestral forms in lab by applying artificial stresses.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
92
Condition
New
Series
Springerbriefs in Evolutionary Biology
Number of Pages
77
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319279169
SKU
V9783319279169
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99-15
About Jean-Jerome Guex
Jean Guex, Professor Emeritus, University of Lausanne (email: Jean.Guex@unil.ch)
Reviews for Retrograde Evolution During Major Extinction Crises
“This book is about fossils, and, thus, the images of various creatures of the Past dominate the book's pages. The readers will praise the author for his care of them: the informative abstract, the clear conclusion, the lengthy list of references, and the detailed index of fossil names facilitate understanding of GUEX'S ideas and simplify reading of his marvelous book. ... Read more