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Species, species concepts, and primate evolution /

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In order to meld the facts of organic diversity with the continuity of the evolutionary process, this volume details the diversity of theoretical perspectives and methodological approaches currently employed by primate evolutionary biologists and paleontologists. Specific coverage includes: species...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Kimbel, William H., Martin, Lawrence, 1955-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Plenum Press, [1993]
Series:Language of science.
Advances in primatology (Plenum Press)
Subjects:
Primates > Speciation.
Species.
Primates > Variation.
Primates > Evolution.
Primates.
Biological Evolution.
Species Specificity.
Primaten.
Soortbegrippen.
Evolutie.
Primates > Spécification.
Espèces (biologie)
Primates > Variation linguistique.
Primates > Évolution.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:In order to meld the facts of organic diversity with the continuity of the evolutionary process, this volume details the diversity of theoretical perspectives and methodological approaches currently employed by primate evolutionary biologists and paleontologists. Specific coverage includes: species concepts and their role in evolutionary theory, the speciation process and the biology of species differences among living primates, and the problems of species recognition in the primate fossil record.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xv, 560 pages) : illustrations, maps.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781489937452 (electronic bk.)
1489937455 (electronic bk.)