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Record Nr.

UNINA9910454543703321

Titolo

Adaptation and complex design [[electronic resource] /] / John C. Avise and Francisco J. Ayala, editors

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, c2007

ISBN

1-281-11007-8

9786611110079

0-309-66786-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (379 p.)

Collana

In the light of evolution ; ; v. 1

Altri autori (Persone)

AviseJohn C

AyalaFrancisco JoseĢ <1934->

Disciplina

576.8

Soggetti

Evolution (Biology)

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Vol. 1 based on a colloquium of the National Academy of Sciences, held December 1-2, 2006, in Irvine, California.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. Introduction essay -- pt. 2. Epistemological approaches to biocomplexity assessment -- pt. 3. From individual ontogeny to symbiosis : a hierarchy of complexity -- pt. 4. Case studies : dissecting complex phenotypes -- pt. 5. Concluding essay.