This book is the first of its kind, providing in-depth analysis of the retrograde evolution occurring during major extinction periods. The text offers a non-strictly adaptative explanation of repetition of phyla after the major extinctions, utilizing a study of seven phylogenetically distinct groups. This opens a new experimental field in evolutionary biology with the possibility of reconstructing ancestral forms in lab by applying artificial stresses.
Зміст
Introduction to retrograde evolutionary changes during major environmental crises.- Evolution of planctonic foraminifera.- Evolution of Radiolarians.- Evolution of ammonoids and Nautiloids.- Evolution of corals.- Evolution of conodonts.- Evolution of silicoflagellates as an example of unique lab experiment.
Про автора
Jean Guex, Professor Emeritus, University of Lausanne (email: [email protected])
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