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Convergent evolution [[electronic resource] ] : limited forms most beautiful / / George R. McGhee Jr
| Convergent evolution [[electronic resource] ] : limited forms most beautiful / / George R. McGhee Jr |
| Autore | McGhee George R |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge, Mass., : MIT Press, c2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xii, 322 p.) : ill |
| Disciplina | 576.8 |
| Collana | The Vienna series in theoretical biology |
| Soggetto topico | Convergence (Biology) |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-283-30289-6
9786613302892 0-262-29887-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | 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. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910457264303321 |
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| Cambridge, Mass., : MIT Press, c2011 | ||
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Convergent evolution : limited forms most beautiful / / George R. McGhee Jr
| Convergent evolution : limited forms most beautiful / / George R. McGhee Jr |
| Autore | McGhee George R |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge, MA, : MIT Press, ©2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xii, 322 p.) : ill |
| Disciplina | 576.8 |
| Collana | Vienna series in theoretical biology |
| Soggetto topico | Convergence (Biology) |
| Soggetto non controllato |
BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES/Evolution
BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES/General |
| ISBN |
1-283-30289-6
9786613302892 0-262-29887-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | 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. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910781982503321 |
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McGhee George R
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| Cambridge, MA, : MIT Press, ©2011 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Convergent evolution : limited forms most beautiful / / George R. McGhee Jr
| Convergent evolution : limited forms most beautiful / / George R. McGhee Jr |
| Autore | McGhee George R |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge, MA, : MIT Press, ©2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xii, 322 p.) : ill |
| Disciplina | 576.8 |
| Collana | Vienna series in theoretical biology |
| Soggetto topico | Convergence (Biology) |
| Soggetto non controllato |
BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES/Evolution
BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES/General |
| ISBN |
1-283-30289-6
9786613302892 0-262-29887-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | 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. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910820085803321 |
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McGhee George R
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| Cambridge, MA, : MIT Press, ©2011 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Convergent evolution : animal form and function / / Vincent L. Bels and Anthony P. Russell, editors
| Convergent evolution : animal form and function / / Vincent L. Bels and Anthony P. Russell, editors |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2023.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer Nature Switzerland AG, , [2023] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (594 pages) |
| Disciplina | 576.8 |
| Collana | Fascinating Life Sciences |
| Soggetto topico |
Convergence (Biology)
Evolution (Biology) |
| ISBN | 3-031-11441-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | The Concept of Convergent Evolution and Its Relationship to the Understanding of Form and Function -- Odonatopteran Approaches to the Challenges of Flight: Convergence of Responses Subject to a Common Set of Morphological Constraints -- Digging Up Convergence in Fossorial Rodents: Insights into Burrowing Activity and Morpho-Functional Specializations of the Masticatory Apparatus -- Testing for Convergent Evolution in Baleen Whale Cochleae -- The Sacro-Iliac Joint of the Felidae and Canidae and Their Large Ungulate Prey: An Example of Divergence and Convergence -- Aquatic Feeding in Lissamphibia -- Convergence of Aquatic Feeding Modes in the Sauropsida (Crocodiles, Birds, Lizards, Snakes And, Turtles) -- Convergent Evolution of Secondarily Aquatic Feeding in Mammals -- Solutions to a Sticky Problem: Convergence of the Adhesive Systems of Geckos and Anoles (Reptilia: Squamata) -- Convergent Evolution of Animal Adhesive Pads -- Convergence of Arboreal Locomotor Specialization: Morphological and Behavioral Solutions for Movement on Narrow and Compliant Supports -- Convergent Evolution of Manual and Pedal Grasping Capabilities in Tetrapods -- Convergence in Gliding Animals: Morphology, Behavior, and Mechanics -- Convergence of Bipedal Locomotion: Why Walk or Run on Only Two Legs -- Aquatic Locomotion: Environmental Constraints That Drive Convergent Evolution -- Convergent Evolution of Attachment Mechanisms in Aquatic Animals -- Convergent Evolution: Theory and Practice for Bioinspiration -- Conclusion and Perspectives: What Convergent Evolution of Animal Forms and Functions Says About the Predictability of Evolution. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910678244203321 |
| Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer Nature Switzerland AG, , [2023] | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Evolutionary Models of Convergent Margins : Origin of Their Diversity / / edited by Yasuto Itoh
| Evolutionary Models of Convergent Margins : Origin of Their Diversity / / edited by Yasuto Itoh |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Croatia : , : IntechOpen, , 2017 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (242 pages) |
| Disciplina | 576.8 |
| Soggetto topico |
Convergence (Biology)
Science |
| ISBN |
953-51-4783-8
953-51-3288-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Altri titoli varianti | Evolutionary models of convergent margins |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910317660703321 |
| Croatia : , : IntechOpen, , 2017 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The runes of evolution : how the universe became self-aware / / Simon Conway Morris
| The runes of evolution : how the universe became self-aware / / Simon Conway Morris |
| Autore | Conway Morris S (Simon) |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania : , : Templeton Press, , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (525 p.) |
| Disciplina | 576.8 |
| Soggetto topico |
Evolution (Biology) - Philosophy
Convergence (Biology) |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 1-59947-465-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. Dinner on the Lagoon; 2. Consider the Octopus; 3. Convergence: How Clear Is the Signal?; 4. The Inevitability of Form; 5. Swallowing Convergence; 6. Biting Convergence; 7. Walking (and Swimming) to Convergence; 8. Sticking to Convergence; 9. When Evolution Begins to See; 10. The Color of Evolution; 11. The Smell and Taste of Evolution; 12. (In)tangible Evolution; 13. The Road to Mushrooms; 14. The Road to Plants; 15. The Arthropods Show the Way; 16. Converging on the Farm; 17. The Road to the Sky; 18. The Birds Converge
19. Sexual Convergence 20. The Road to Mammals; 21. The Roots of Sentience; 22. Convergent Brains; 23. The Road to "King Cortex"; 24. Convergent Minds; 25. Playing with Convergence; 26. The Final Steps; 27. Back to the Lagoon; Notes; General Index; Index of General |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910460753603321 |
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Conway Morris S (Simon)
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| West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania : , : Templeton Press, , 2015 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The runes of evolution : how the universe became self-aware / / Simon Conway Morris
| The runes of evolution : how the universe became self-aware / / Simon Conway Morris |
| Autore | Conway Morris S (Simon) |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania : , : Templeton Press, , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (525 p.) |
| Disciplina | 576.8 |
| Soggetto topico |
Evolution (Biology) - Philosophy
Convergence (Biology) |
| ISBN | 1-59947-465-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. Dinner on the Lagoon; 2. Consider the Octopus; 3. Convergence: How Clear Is the Signal?; 4. The Inevitability of Form; 5. Swallowing Convergence; 6. Biting Convergence; 7. Walking (and Swimming) to Convergence; 8. Sticking to Convergence; 9. When Evolution Begins to See; 10. The Color of Evolution; 11. The Smell and Taste of Evolution; 12. (In)tangible Evolution; 13. The Road to Mushrooms; 14. The Road to Plants; 15. The Arthropods Show the Way; 16. Converging on the Farm; 17. The Road to the Sky; 18. The Birds Converge
19. Sexual Convergence 20. The Road to Mammals; 21. The Roots of Sentience; 22. Convergent Brains; 23. The Road to "King Cortex"; 24. Convergent Minds; 25. Playing with Convergence; 26. The Final Steps; 27. Back to the Lagoon; Notes; General Index; Index of General |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910797217503321 |
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Conway Morris S (Simon)
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| West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania : , : Templeton Press, , 2015 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The runes of evolution : how the universe became self-aware / / Simon Conway Morris
| The runes of evolution : how the universe became self-aware / / Simon Conway Morris |
| Autore | Conway Morris S (Simon) |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania : , : Templeton Press, , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (525 p.) |
| Disciplina | 576.8 |
| Soggetto topico |
Evolution (Biology) - Philosophy
Convergence (Biology) |
| ISBN | 1-59947-465-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. Dinner on the Lagoon; 2. Consider the Octopus; 3. Convergence: How Clear Is the Signal?; 4. The Inevitability of Form; 5. Swallowing Convergence; 6. Biting Convergence; 7. Walking (and Swimming) to Convergence; 8. Sticking to Convergence; 9. When Evolution Begins to See; 10. The Color of Evolution; 11. The Smell and Taste of Evolution; 12. (In)tangible Evolution; 13. The Road to Mushrooms; 14. The Road to Plants; 15. The Arthropods Show the Way; 16. Converging on the Farm; 17. The Road to the Sky; 18. The Birds Converge
19. Sexual Convergence 20. The Road to Mammals; 21. The Roots of Sentience; 22. Convergent Brains; 23. The Road to "King Cortex"; 24. Convergent Minds; 25. Playing with Convergence; 26. The Final Steps; 27. Back to the Lagoon; Notes; General Index; Index of General |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910826088903321 |
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Conway Morris S (Simon)
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| West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania : , : Templeton Press, , 2015 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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