Evolution Driven by Organismal Behavior: A Unifying View of Life, Function, Form, Mismatches and Trends

by Rui Diogo

Book Overview

This book proposes a new way to think about evolution. The author carefully brings together evidence from diverse fields of science. In the process, he bridges the gaps between many different--and usually seen as conflicting--ideas to present one integrative theory named ONCE, which stands for Organic Nonoptimal Constrained Evolution. The author argues that evolution is mainly driven by the behavioral choices and persistence of organisms themselves,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3319837737
• ISBN13: 9783319837734
• Release Date: July 2018
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 252 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"