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Convergent evolution : limited forms most beautiful / George R. McGhee Jr.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
McGhee, George R.
Series:
Vienna series in theoretical biology.
Vienna series in theoretical biology
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Convergence (Biology).
Physical Description:
1 online resource (xii, 322 p.) : ill.
Place of Publication:
Cambridge, MA : MIT Press, ©2011.
Language Note:
English
Summary:
An analysis of convergent evolution, from molecules to ecosystems, demonstrating the limited number of evolutionary pathways available to life.
Contents:
What is convergent evolution?
Convergent animals
Convergent plants
Convergent ecosystems
Convergent molecules
Convergent minds
Functional and developmental constraint in convergent evolution
Philosophical implications of convergent evolution
Appendix: A phylogenetic classification of life.
Notes:
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.
ISBN:
1-283-30289-6
9786613302892
0-262-29887-2
OCLC:
759409463
Publisher Number:
9786613302892

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