Natural selection : domains, levels, and challenges

Author(s)

• Williams, George Christopher

Bibliographic Information

Natural selection : domains, levels, and challenges

George C. Williams

（Oxford series in ecology and evolution, 4）

Oxford University Press, 1992

• : pbk

Note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Volume

ISBN 9780195069327

Description

This volume in the "Oxford Series in Ecology and Evolution" examines the mechanism and action of natural selection in evolution. Williams offers his own synthesis of modern evolutionary theory - including discussions of the gene as the unit of selection, clade selection and macroevolution, diversity within and among populations, statis, and other issues central to the study of evolution.

Table of Contents

• A philosophical position
• The gene as a unit of selection
• Clade selection and macroevolution
• Levels of selection among interactors
• Optimization and kindred concepts
• Historicity and constraint
• Diversity within and between clades
• Some recent controversies
• Stasis
• Other challenges and anomalies
• Bibliography
• Appendix.

Volume

: pbk ISBN 9780195069334

Description

This important new volume in the Oxford Series in Ecology and Evolution examines the mechanism and action of natural selection in evolution. Williams offers his own synthesis of modern evolutionary theory - including discussions of the gene as the unit of selection, clade selection and macroevolution, diversity within and among populations, stasis, and other timely and provocative issues central to the study of evolution. Williams' preeminent position in the field ensures immediate and widespread interest in the book among evolutionary biologists, genericists, and their graduate students.

Table of Contents

• A philosophical position
• The gene as a unit of selection
• Clade selection and macroevolution
• Levels of selection among interactors
• Optimization and kindred concepts
• Historicity and constraint
• Diversity within and between clades
• Some recent controversies
• Statis
• Other challenges and anomalies
• Bibliography
• Appendix.

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Details

• NCID: BA19020200
• ISBN:
  • 0195069323
  • 0195069331
• LCCN: 91038938
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: New York ; Tokyo
• Pages/Volumes: x, 208 p.
• Size: 24 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : QH375
  • DC20 : 577.01/62
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Natural selection
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA1275130X