Evolution on planet earth : the impact of the physical environment /
Driving evolution forward, the Earth's physical environment has challenged the very survival of organisms and ecosystems throughout the ages. With a fresh new perspective, Evolution on Planet Earth shows how these physical realities and hurdles shaped the primary phases of life on the planet. T...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | English. |
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Amsterdam ; Boston :
Academic Press,
©2003.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Driving evolution forward, the Earth's physical environment has challenged the very survival of organisms and ecosystems throughout the ages. With a fresh new perspective, Evolution on Planet Earth shows how these physical realities and hurdles shaped the primary phases of life on the planet. The book's thorough coverage also includes chapters on more proximate factors and paleoenvironmental events that influenced the diversity of life. A team of notable ecologists, evolutionary biologists, and paleontologists join forces to describe drifting continents, extinction events, and climate change. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xii, 438 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780080494852 0080494854 9786611012199 6611012192 |