Evolution on Islands (Paperback, New)

The study of patterns and processes of evolution on islands has played an important role in the development of an understanding of how and why evolution occurs. Small, discrete pieces of the environment, islands are frequently isolated from the continental processes of gene flow and are thus inhabited by unique species. With such rapidily diversifying evolution, it is easy to see why islands have been referred to as 'natural experiments'. This unique book surveys our current knowledge and understanding of island evolution in several chapters written by experts in various aspects of microevolution, speciation, and adaptive radiation.

General

Imprint:	Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	November 1997
First published:	February 1998
Editors:	Peter R. Grant (Class of 1877 Professor of Zoology)
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	348
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-850171-8
Categories:	Books > Earth & environment > Geography > Biogeography Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Life sciences: general issues > Evolution Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Applied ecology > General Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Life sciences: general issues > Genetics (non-medical) > General
LSN:	0-19-850171-4
Barcode:	9780198501718

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