The evolutionary biology of species /

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Author / Creator:	Barraclough, Timothy G., author.
Edition:	First edition.
Imprint:	Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2019.
Description:	1 online resource : illustrations (black and white).
Language:	English
Series:	Oxford series in ecology and evolution Oxford scholarship online Oxford series in ecology and evolution. Oxford scholarship online.
Subject:	Species. Evolution (Biology)
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12684831

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ISBN:	9780191814020 (ebook) : No price
Notes:	This edition also issued in print: 2019. Includes bibliographical references and index. Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on July 5, 2019).
Summary:	'Species' are central to understanding the origin and dynamics of biological diversity; explaining why lineages split into multiple distinct species is one of the main goals of evolutionary biology. However the existence of species is often taken for granted, and precisely what is meant by species and whether they really exist as a pattern of nature has rarely been modelled or critically tested. This text presents a synthetic overview of the evolutionary biology of species, describing what species are, how they form, the consequences of species boundaries and diversity for evolution, and patterns of species accumulation over time. The central thesis is that species represent more than just a unit of taxonomy; they are a model of how diversity is structured as well as how groups of related organisms evolve.
Target Audience:	Specialized.
Other form:	Print version : 9780198749745

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