Buch, Englisch, 360 Seiten, Format (B × H): 189 mm x 246 mm, Gewicht: 782 g
Buch, Englisch, 360 Seiten, Format (B × H): 189 mm x 246 mm, Gewicht: 782 g
ISBN: 978-0-19-856621-2
Verlag: OXFORD UNIV PR
Perspectives in Animal Phylogeny and Evolution takes on this challenge, successfully integrating morphological, fossil and molecular evidence to produce a novel reinterpretation of animal evolution. Central to the book's approach is an 'evo-devo' perspective on animal evolution (with all the fresh insights this has given into the origin of animal organization and life cycles), complementary to the more traditional perspectives of pattern (cladistics, comparative anatomy and embryology), mechanisms (developmental biology) and adaptation (evolutionary biology). The author advocates the need to approach the study of animal evolution with a critical attitude towards many key concepts of comparative morphology and developmental biology. Particular attention in the book is paid to the evolution of life cycles and larval forms.