Evolutionary trends / edited by Kenneth J. McNamara.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

McNamara, Ken.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Evolution.

Paleontology.

Physical Description:

xviii, 368 pages, 1 unnumbered folded leaf of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Tucson : University of Arizona Press, [1990]

Summary:

The study of the history of life encompasses the origins of species to their demise: evolution and extinction. Based on studies of the fossil record, this book examines the directionality of evolution--so called evolutionary trends--a fundamental aspect of life history that has received comparatively little attention in recent times. In addition to describing evolutionary trends, from the intraspecific level to macroevolutionary changes in a range of invertebrate and vertebrate organisms, this book sets out to explain just why organisms have evolved in the direction that they have.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0816512337

0816512345

OCLC:

23365502