Annual review of ecology, evolution, and systematics; v.37, 2006.0824314379 Annual review of ecology, evolution, and systematics The Annual Review of Ecology, Evolution, and Systematics is published yearly by Annual Reviews. The journal debuted as the Annual Review of Ecology and Systematics in 1970, and changed its name beginning in 2003. ; v.37, 2006. Ed. by Douglas J. Futuyma Douglas Joel Futuyma (born 1942, New York City) is an American biologist. Futuyma graduated with a B.S. from Cornell University, and took his M.S. and Ph.D. at the University of Michigan. et al. Annual Reviews 2006 682 pages $185.00 Hardcover QL625 This volume contains 23 articles reviewing significant developments in the disciplines of ecology, evolution, and systematics systematics: see classification. . It opens with an essay that examines the use of birth-death models in addressing a range of questions regarding macroevolutionary patterns. Other topics include (for example) the evolution of genetic architecture, the state of the debate on the late Quaternary quaternary /qua·ter·nary/ (kwah´ter-nar?e) 1. fourth in order. 2. containing four elements or groups. qua·ter·nar·y adj. 1. Consisting of four; in fours. extinctions, and ecological and evolutionary responses to recent climate change. Color illustrations (charts, graphs, diagrams) accompany the text throughout. Editor Futuyma is affiliated with the State U. of New York, Stony Brook. ([c]20072005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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