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Variation and Evolution in Plants and Microorganisms
National Academy Of Sciences. Ed(S): Ayala, Francisco Jose; Fitch, Walter M.; Clegg, Michael T.
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Paperback. Contains 17 papers that mark the 50th anniversary of the publication of Stebbins' classic. This book, organized into five sections, covers: early evolution and the origin of cells, virus and bacterial models, protoctist models, population variation, and trends and patterns in plant evolution. Editor(s): Ayala, Francisco Jose; Fitch, Walter M.; Clegg, Michael T. Num Pages: 352 pages, index. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSG; PSTS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 535.
"The present book is intended as a progress report on [the] synthetic approach to evolution as it applies to the plant kingdom." With this simple statement, G. Ledyard Stebbins formulated the objectives of Variation and Evolution in Plants, published in 1950, setting forth for plants what became known as the "synthetic theory of evolution" or "the modern synthesis." The pervading conceit of the book was the molding of Darwin's evolution by natural selection within the framework of rapidly advancing genetic knowledge. At the time, Variation and Evolution in Plants significantly extended the scope of the science of plants. Plants, with ... Read more
"The present book is intended as a progress report on [the] synthetic approach to evolution as it applies to the plant kingdom." With this simple statement, G. Ledyard Stebbins formulated the objectives of Variation and Evolution in Plants, published in 1950, setting forth for plants what became known as the "synthetic theory of evolution" or "the modern synthesis." The pervading conceit of the book was the molding of Darwin's evolution by natural selection within the framework of rapidly advancing genetic knowledge. At the time, Variation and Evolution in Plants significantly extended the scope of the science of plants. Plants, with ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
National Academies Press United States
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
Weight
534g
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
Washington, United States
ISBN
9780309070997
SKU
V9780309070997
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About National Academy Of Sciences. Ed(S): Ayala, Francisco Jose; Fitch, Walter M.; Clegg, Michael T.
Francisco J. Ayala, Walter M. Fitch, and Michael T. Clegg, Editors; National Academy of Sciences
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