Ecology and Evolution of Darwin’s Finches (rev. ed

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Ecology and Evolution of Darwin’s Finches (rev. ed.)

Contents: Introduction: Charles Darwin, After Darw

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By Peter R. Grant (au); Jonathan Weiner (fr)
Year: 1999
Pages: 492
Binding Hardcover (no d.j.)
ISBN 691048657

Product Code: 1422394220

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Contents: Introduction: Charles Darwin, After Darwin, The First Synthesis, & Evolutionary Interference; Characteristics of the Islands; General Characteristics & Distributions of Finches; Patterns of Morphological Variation; Growth & Development; Beak Sizes, Beak Shapes, & Diets; Importance of Food to Finch Populations; Population Variation & Natural Selection; Species-Recognition & Mate Choice; Evolution & Speciation; Ecological Interactions during Speciation; Competition & Finch Communities; Evolution of Reproductive Isolation; Adaptation: Body Size, Plumage & Coloration; Reconstruction of Phylogeny; Recapitulation & Generalization. Appendix: Spanish & English Names of the Major Galapagos Islands. Color plates.

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