Author : Jacques Gauthier
Publisher : Yale Univ Peabody Museum
Page : 613 pages
File Size : 23,95 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780912532578
Author : Alan Feduccia
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 490 pages
File Size : 39,26 MB
Release : 1999-01-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780300078619
An exploration of all that is known about the origin of birds and of avian flight. It draws on fossil evidence and studies of the structure and biochemistry of living birds to present knowledge and data on avian evolution and to propose a new model of this evolutionary process.
Author : Douglas J. Futuyma
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 19,97 MB
Release : 2024-10-29
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0691264635
"Why are male birds often so brightly colored? Why do some birds lay more eggs than others? Will bird species adapt to climate change? In How Birds Evolve, Douglas Futuyma invites readers into the amazing world of bird evolution to answer these and other questions. Futuyma's goal in this book is not to offer a comprehensive evolutionary history of birds, but to explore how the processes of evolution produced the distinctive features and behaviors we observe in birds today as well as their impressive diversity. Using one or two birds per chapters as a lens into broader questions, Futuyma explores how a bird's evolutionary history helps us understand the diversity of species and the bird tree of life and how natural selection explains most of the characteristics of birds from how populations adapt to sexual selection and birds' amazing social behavior. Futuyma concludes by discussing the future of birds, particularly patterns of extinction and whether they can adapt to a changing climate. Ultimately, Futuyman wants readers to see that evolutionary biology helps us to better understand birds, and that the reverse is also true: studies of birds have informed almost every aspect of evolutionary biology, from Darwin to today"--
Author : Gerhard Heilmann
Publisher :
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 30,4 MB
Release : 1926
Category : Birds
ISBN :
Author : Sankar Chatterjee
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 387 pages
File Size : 44,10 MB
Release : 2015-04
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1421415909
His compelling, occasionally controversial, revelations--accompanied by spectacular illustrations--are a must-read for anyone with a serious interest in the evolution of the feathered dinosaurs, from vertebrate paleontologists and ornithologists to naturalists and birders.
Author : Ashraf M.T. Elewa
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 22,67 MB
Release : 2013-03-09
Category : Science
ISBN : 3662088657
This book offers a thorough and up-to-date treatment of the use of morphometric procedures in a wide variety of contexts. As one of the most dynamic and popular fields on the contemporary biological scene, morphometrics is gaining notice among researchers and students as a necessary complement to molecular studies in the understanding and maintenance of biodiversity. This is the first reference to meet that growing need.
Author : Gerald Mayr
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 35,85 MB
Release : 2016-09-08
Category : Science
ISBN : 1119020735
Knowledge of the evolutionary history of birds has much improved in recent decades. Fossils from critical time periods are being described at unprecedented rates and modern phylogenetic analyses have provided a framework for the interrelationships of the extant groups. This book gives an overview of the avian fossil record and its paleobiological significance, and it is the only up-to-date textbook that covers both Mesozoic and more modern-type Cenozoic birds in some detail. The reader is introduced to key features of basal avians and the morphological transformations that have occurred in the evolution towards modern birds. An account of the Cenozoic fossil record sheds light on the biogeographic history of the extant avian groups and discusses fossils in the context of current phylogenetic hypotheses. This review of the evolutionary history of birds not only addresses students and established researchers, but it may also be a useful source of information for anyone else with an interest in the evolution of birds and a moderate background in biology and geology.
Author : Kevin de Queiroz
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 1030 pages
File Size : 36,37 MB
Release : 2020-04-30
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0429821204
Phylonyms is an implementation of PhyloCode, which is a set of principles, rules, and recommendations governing phylogenetic nomenclature. Nearly 300 clades - lineages of organisms - are defined by reference to hypotheses of phylogenetic history rather than by taxonomic ranks and types. This volume will document the Real World uses of PhyloCode and will govern and apply to the names of clades, while species names will still be governed by traditional codes. Key Features Provides clear regulations for implementing new guidelines for naming lineages of organisms incorporates expressly evolutionary and phylogenetic principles Works with existing codes of nomenclature Eliminates the reliance on rank-based classification in favor of phylogenetic relationships Related Titles: Rieppel, O. Phylogenetic Systematics: Haeckel to Hennig (ISBN 978-1-4987-5488-0) Cantino, P. D. and de Queiroz, K. International Code of Phylogenetic Nomenclature (PhyloCode) (ISBN 978-1-138-33282-9).
Author : Jingmai Kathleen O’Connor
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 195 pages
File Size : 20,14 MB
Release : 2021-09-23
Category : Science
ISBN : 2889713024
Author : David E. Fastovsky
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 540 pages
File Size : 30,37 MB
Release : 2021-07-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 1108667570
The ideal textbook for non-science majors, this lively and engaging introduction encourages students to ask questions, assess data critically and think like a scientist. Building on the success of previous editions, Dinosaurs has been thoroughly updated to include new discoveries in the field, such as the toothed bird specimens found in China and recent discoveries of dinosaur soft anatomy. Illustrations by leading paleontological illustrator John Sibbick and new, carefully-chosen photographs, clearly show how dinosaurs looked, lived and their role in Earth history. Making science accessible and relevant through clear explanations and extensive illustrations, the text guides students through the dinosaur groups, emphasizing scientific concepts rather than presenting endless facts. Grounded in the common language of modern evolutionary biology – phylogenetic systematics – students learn to think about dinosaurs the way that professional paleontologists do.
