Macroevolution of Complex Morphologies:
Zelditch, Miriam Leah |
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ISBN 13: 9781498724319 ISBN 10: 1498724310 Category: Veterinary Medicine Edition: 1 Publisher: Taylor & Francis Publication Date: 01/2026 Format: Cloth Status: Not Yet Published Imprint: CRC Press Affiliation: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA Audience: Professional and scholarly Pages: 352 Weight: 1 Retail Price: 179.95 (Tentative Price May Change) Quantity On Hand: 0 Quantity On Order: 0 |
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Synopsis: A goal of macroevolutionary theory is to explain both diversity and disparity – different sometimes uncorrelated characteristics of lineages. These actively researched questions, the growing number of case studies, and the increasingly rigorous theory, has resulted in the re-examination of classical models for evolutionary tempo and mode. Time-calibrated molecular phylogenies are now used in conjunction with quantitative analyses of morphology to evaluate models of evolution. For example, mathematically simple efforts to understand biologically complex traits (such as body size) are common. The major objective of the proposed work is to present novel methods and case-studies of the tempo and mode of evolution of complex morphologies. Recent innovations in methods for describing and modeling complex morphologies, which have the potential to advance the field still further, will be the primary focus of this intended volume. |
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