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Author Barraclough, Timothy G., author.

Title The evolutionary biology of species / Timothy G. Barraclough
Edition First edition
Published Oxford ; New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2019

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Description 1 online resource (xii, 271 pages) : illustrations
Series Oxford series in ecology and evolution
Oxford series in ecology and evolution.
Contents Introduction -- What are species? -- The evidence for species : phenotypic and genetic clustering -- Why are there species? : arenas of recombination and selection -- What causes speciation? -- Species and speciation without sex -- Species boundaries and contemporary evolution -- Species interactions and contemporary evolution -- Predicting evolution in diverse communities -- How does species richness accumulate over time? -- Conclusions
Summary Presents a synthetic overview of the evolutionary biology of species, incorporating their nature, origins, proliferation, and consequences
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on August 26, 2019)
Subject Evolution (Biology)
SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Evolution.
Evolution (Biology)
Form Electronic book
ISBN 0191066656
9780191066658
9780191814020
0191814024