Overview
- The first of its kind, opening a new field in evolutionary biology
- The first to demonstrate how retrograde evolutionary changes occur very frequently during major environmental crises
- Illustrated with informative phylogenetical examples
Part of the book series: SpringerBriefs in Evolutionary Biology (BRIEFSEVOLUTION)
Buy print copy
About this book
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.
Similar content being viewed by others
Keywords
Table of contents (9 chapters)
-
Front Matter
-
Back Matter
Reviews
“This book is about fossils, and, thus, the images of various creatures of the Past dominate the book's pages. The readers will praise the author for his care of them: the informative abstract, the clear conclusion, the lengthy list of references, and the detailed index of fossil names facilitate understanding of GUEX'S ideas and simplify reading of his marvelous book. GUEX'S book is must read to all modern palaeontologists and stratigraphers. Many biologists and geologists will also find it useful” (Dmitry a. ruban, Zentralblatt für Geologie und Paläontologie, iss. 5 - 6, 2016)
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Jean Guex, Professor Emeritus, University of Lausanne (email: Jean.Guex@unil.ch)
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Retrograde Evolution During Major Extinction Crises
Authors: Jean Guex
Series Title: SpringerBriefs in Evolutionary Biology
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-27917-6
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-27916-9Published: 16 February 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-27917-6Published: 05 February 2016
Series ISSN: 2192-8134
Series E-ISSN: 2192-8142
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XV, 77
Number of Illustrations: 42 b/w illustrations, 3 illustrations in colour
Topics: Evolutionary Biology, Biodiversity, Paleontology, Microbiology, Invertebrates