Niche construction : the neglected process in evolution
by
Odling-Smee, F. John, 1935-
Title
:
Niche construction : the neglected process in evolution
Author
:
Odling-Smee, F. John, 1935-
ISBN
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9781400847266
Publication Information
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Princeton : Princeton University Press, ©2003.
Physical Description
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1 online resource (xii, 472 pages) : illustrations.
Series
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Monographs in population biology ; no. 37
Monographs in population biology ; 37.
Abstract
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The seemingly innocent observation that the activities of organisms bring about changes in environments is so obvious that it seems an unlikely focus for a new line of thinking about evolution. Yet niche construction--as this process of organism-driven environmental modification is known--has hidden complexities. By transforming biotic and abiotic sources of natural selection in external environments, niche construction generates feedback in evolution on a scale hitherto underestimated--and in a manner that transforms the evolutionary dynamic. It also plays a critical role in ecology, suppo.
Subject Term
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Niche (Ecology)
Evolution (Biology)
Human ecology.
Added Author
:
Laland, Kevin N.
Feldman, Marcus W.
Electronic Access
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Library | Material Type | Item Barcode | Shelf Number | [[missing key: search.ChildField.HOLDING]] | Status |
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Online Library | E-Book | 377064-1001 | ONLINE | | Elektronik Kütüphane |