Patterns Of Vertebrate Biology

Author : E.W. Jr. Jameson
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 485 pages
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Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781461381037

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Patterns of Vertebrate Biology by E.W. Jr. Jameson Pdf

This book grew from a series of lectures on vertebrate natural history. The topics have been developed over a period of nearly 30 years, and today scarcely resemble the original subject matter. The progress is primarily technical. Some concepts provide a synthetic framework for viewing much modern research, but many of these concepts either date from Darwin or have developed from obser vations of later students. Animal science courses follow a sequential pattern in which there are three discrete levels of undergraduate instruction. Initially, students study subject mat ter contained in such courses as biology and general zoology. These courses intro duce students to animal phylogeny, basic plans of morphology and certain phys iological aspects; incidental to these subjects the student acquires a broad zoological vocabulary. At the other end of the academic spectrum are courses that emphasize synthe sis and theory: evolution, zoogeography, behavior and ecology are important courses whose role is to explore the relationships of various aspects of the physical and biological world. In these courses theory and analysis prevail. They are not, however, essentially "subject matter" courses with distinct bodies of knowledge.

Author : E.W. Jr. Jameson
Publisher : Springer
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1981-06-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 0387905200

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Patterns of Vertebrate Biology by E.W. Jr. Jameson Pdf

This book grew from a series of lectures on vertebrate natural history. The topics have been developed over a period of nearly 30 years, and today scarcely resemble the original subject matter. The progress is primarily technical. Some concepts provide a synthetic framework for viewing much modern research, but many of these concepts either date from Darwin or have developed from obser vations of later students. Animal science courses follow a sequential pattern in which there are three discrete levels of undergraduate instruction. Initially, students study subject mat ter contained in such courses as biology and general zoology. These courses intro duce students to animal phylogeny, basic plans of morphology and certain phys iological aspects; incidental to these subjects the student acquires a broad zoological vocabulary. At the other end of the academic spectrum are courses that emphasize synthe sis and theory: evolution, zoogeography, behavior and ecology are important courses whose role is to explore the relationships of various aspects of the physical and biological world. In these courses theory and analysis prevail. They are not, however, essentially "subject matter" courses with distinct bodies of knowledge.

Author : Max Hecht
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 901 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2013-11-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781468488517

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Major Patterns in Vertebrate Evolution by Max Hecht Pdf

This volume is the result of a NATO Advanced Study Institute held in England at Kingswood Hall of Residence, Royal Holloway College (London University), Surrey, during the last two weeks of July, 1976. The ASI was organized within the guide lines laid down by the Scientific Affairs Division of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. During the past two decades, significant advances have been made in our understanding of vertebrate evolution. The purpose of the Institute was to present the current status of our know ledge of vertebrate evolution above the species level. Since the subject matter was obviously too broad to be covered adequately in the limited time available, selected topics, problems, and areas which are applicable to vertebrate zoology as a whole were reviewed. The program was divided into three areas: (1) the theory and methodology of phyletic inference and approaches to the an alysis of macroevolutionary trends as applied to vertebrates; (2) the application of these methodological principles and an alytical processes to different groups and structures, particular ly in anatomy and paleontology; (3) the application of these re sults to classification. The basic principles considered in the first area were outlined in lectures covering the problems of character analysis, functional morphology, karyological evidence, biochemical evidence, morphogenesis, and biogeography.

Author : L. B. Halstead
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1968
Category : Evolution
ISBN : STANFORD:36105031379725

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The Pattern of Vertebrate Evolution by L. B. Halstead Pdf

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Author : Robert Lynn Carroll
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 442 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1997-04-28
Category : Science
ISBN : 052147809X

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Patterns and Processes of Vertebrate Evolution by Robert Lynn Carroll Pdf

The factors that influenced the evolution of the vertebrates are compared with the importance of variation and selection that Darwin emphasised in this broad study of the patterns and forces of evolutionary change.

Author : Donald W. Linzey
Publisher : Johns Hopkins University Press
Page : 744 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2020-08-04
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781421437330

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Vertebrate Biology by Donald W. Linzey Pdf

Arranged logically to follow the most widely adopted course structure, this text will leave students with a full understanding of the unique structure, function, and living patterns of all vertebrates.

Author : D. B. Wake
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 476 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1989-09-28
Category : Science
ISBN : UOM:39015015058335

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Complex Organismal Functions by D. B. Wake Pdf

Complex Organismal Functions: Integration and Evolution in Vertebrates D. B. Wake G. Roth Editors The complexity of forms and functions of organisms studied in an evolutionary context prompts a fundamental question of modern biology: how did complex functional systems, apparently stabilized by high degrees of integration, evolve to their present diversity? This and related questions were discussed by 48 distinguished scientists from many fields of vertebrate biology, including functional and comparative morphologists, neurobiologists, reproductive biologists and endocrinologists, developmental biologists, ecologists, ethologists, population geneticists, and theorists, at a Dahlem Workshop. This volume is a report of that meeting. The major areas of discussion were: evolutionary diversification of feeding mechanisms; evolution of locomotor systems; trends in reproductive biology, especially the repeated evolution of vertebrate viviparity; and alternative and complementary concepts of the production of evolutionary novelties and patterns. These topics reflect the excitement and dynamism of current debate in evolutionary biology and constitute a cohesive point of departure for further research.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 458 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2024-06-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780128234624

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Vertebrate Pattern Formation by Anonim Pdf

Vertebrate Pattern Formation, Volume 159 in the Current Topics in Developmental Biology series, highlights advances in the field, with this volume presenting interesting chapters on timely topics, including Hox genes patterning the vertebrate body, Endodermal patterning, The use of organoids/gastruloids to understand development, Cell shape and movements controlling development, Neural crest and placodes in vertebrate development, Patterning of the neural tube, Non-canonical Wnt signaling in axial extension, The control of transitions along the main body axis, Emergence of a left-right symmetric body plan in vertebrate embryos, Formation of the vascular system, Generation of patterns in the paraxial mesoderm, and more. Provides the authority and expertise of leading contributors from an international board of authors Presents the latest release in the Current Topics in Developmental Biology series Updated release includes the latest information on the Vertebrate Pattern Formation

Author : Kenneth P. Dial,Neil Shubin,Elizabeth L. Brainerd
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 435 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2015-07-20
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780226268392

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Great Transformations in Vertebrate Evolution by Kenneth P. Dial,Neil Shubin,Elizabeth L. Brainerd Pdf

How did flying birds evolve from running dinosaurs, terrestrial trotting tetrapods evolve from swimming fish, and whales return to swim in the sea? These are some of the great transformations in the 500-million-year history of vertebrate life. And with the aid of new techniques and approaches across a range of fields—work spanning multiple levels of biological organization from DNA sequences to organs and the physiology and ecology of whole organisms—we are now beginning to unravel the confounding evolutionary mysteries contained in the structure, genes, and fossil record of every living species. This book gathers a diverse team of renowned scientists to capture the excitement of these new discoveries in a collection that is both accessible to students and an important contribution to the future of its field. Marshaling a range of disciplines—from paleobiology to phylogenetics, developmental biology, ecology, and evolutionary biology—the contributors attack particular transformations in the head and neck, trunk, appendages such as fins and limbs, and the whole body, as well as offer synthetic perspectives. Illustrated throughout, Great Transformations in Vertebrate Evolution not only reveals the true origins of whales with legs, fish with elbows, wrists, and necks, and feathered dinosaurs, but also the relevance to our lives today of these extraordinary narratives of change.

Author : Henry Swan
Publisher : Elsevier Publishing Company
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1974
Category : Science
ISBN : UOM:39015006015534

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Thermoregulation and Bioenergetics by Henry Swan Pdf

Author : Carl Gans
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Animal mechanics
ISBN : UOM:39076006451483

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Biomechanics by Carl Gans Pdf

Offers an approach to the study of functional anatomy

Author : Martin L. Cody,Jeffrey A. Smallwood
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 621 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1996-10-24
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780080535623

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Long-Term Studies of Vertebrate Communities by Martin L. Cody,Jeffrey A. Smallwood Pdf

This unique book synthesizes the ongoing long-term community ecology studies of fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals. The studies have been conducted from deserts to rainforests as well as in terrestrial, freshwater, and marine habitats and provide valuable insight that can be obtained only through persistent, diligent, and year-after-year investigation. Long-Term Studies of Vertebrate Communities is ideal for faculty, researchers, graduate students, and undergraduates in vertebrate biology, ecology, and evolutionary biology, including ecology, natural history, and systematics. Provides unique perspectives of community stability and variation Details the influence of natural and other perturbations on community structure Includes synopses by well-known authors Presents results from a broad range of vertebrate taxa Studies were conducted at different latitudes and in different habitats

Author : Donald W. Linzey
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 602 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2012-02-13
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781421400402

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Vertebrate Biology by Donald W. Linzey Pdf

Arranged logically to follow the typical course format, Vertebrate Biology leaves students with a full understanding of the unique structure, function, and living patterns of the subphylum that includes our own species.

Author : Jeff Thomason
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1997-10-28
Category : Science
ISBN : 0521629217

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Functional Morphology in Vertebrate Paleontology by Jeff Thomason Pdf

Looks at how fossil vertebrates moved, fed and reproduced.

Author : Marco Festa-bianchet,Marco Apollonio,Danilo Mainardi
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2000-10-09
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789814493390

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Vertebrate Mating Systems (B) by Marco Festa-bianchet,Marco Apollonio,Danilo Mainardi Pdf

This book reviews the relationship of mating systems with other aspects of vertebrate biology. It presents many stimulating new perspectives and ideas on mating systems studies. While many of the authors present some of their own research, in all cases they underline the general relevance of their work and speculate on future directions of scientific inquiry.