Evolution in Action: Case Studies in Adaptive Radiation, Speciation and the Origin of Biodiversity

by Matthias Glaubrecht

Book Overview

Approaches in Botany.- Rapid Radiations and Neoendemism in the Madagascan Biodiversity Hotspot.- Rapid Radiation in the Barley Genus Hordeum (Poaceae) During the Pleistocene in the Americas.- Studying Adaptive Radiation at the Molecular Level: A Case Study in the Macaronesian Crassulaceae-Sempervivoideae.- Key Innovations Versus Key Opportunities: Identifying Causes of Rapid Radiations in Derived Ferns.- Evolution of the Mating System in the Genus...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3642423736
• ISBN13: 9783642423734
• Release Date: October 2014
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 586 Pages
• Weight: 1.87 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.1" x 9.2"