Darwin's Finches

Paperback Engels 1983 9780521272421
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David Lack's classic work on the finches of the Galapagos Islands (Darwin's Finches) was first published in 1947; few books have had such a great impact on evolutionary biology, indeed it is still one of the most succinct and fascinating treatises ever written about the origin of new species. The 1947 version is reproduced with facsimile pages of the original text, tables and line illustrations. The major feature of this reprint is the additional material supplied by Dr Peter Boag and Dr Laurene Ratcliffe who have both completed studies on the Galapagos. The readership will comprise students of evolution and ecology and those interested in the history of evolutionary thought. Amateur ornithologists and tourists visiting the Galapagos Islands will find this account fascinating.

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ISBN13:9780521272421
Taal:Engels
Bindwijze:Paperback
Aantal pagina's:272

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Part I. Description: 1. Galapagos scene; 2. Classification; 3. Ecology; 4. Female plumage; 5. Male plumage and sexual selection; 6. Beak differences and food; 7. Size differences between island forms; 8. Size differences between species; 9. Individual variation; 10. Hybridisation; 11. An evolutionary tree; Part II. Interpretation: 12. The origin of the Galapagos fauna; 13. The origin of subspecies; 14. The origin of species; 15. The persistence of species; 16. Adaptive radiation; Summary; Acknowledgements; Tables of measurements; References; Indexes.

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