10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PHYLETIC»
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phyletic in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
phyletic and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
This evolution of the whole species is termed phyletic speciation. Since the
ancestral species may be extinct, it is impossible to test whether the new species
and ancestral species could interbreed. It may be clear from fossil records,
however, ...
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Conceptual Issues in Evolutionary Biology
All evolutionists are familiar with phyletic constraints, as embodied in Gregory's
classic distinction (1936) between habitus and heritage. We acknowledge a kind
of phyletic inertia in recognizing, for example, that humans are not optimally ...
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Catalog of Ohio Vascular Plants: Arranged According to the ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
John H. 1866-1939 Schaffner, 2011
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The Oxford Handbook of Philosophy of Biology
Second. step: Discrediting. the. competing. theory. Eldredge and Gould
embraced at least three different tools in their rhetorical argument for discrediting
the explicative model (phyletic gradualism) that they had identified as competing
with ...
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The Evolution of Adaptive Systems: The General Theory of ...
A phyletic lineage is formed by all descendants of a species. However, a major
point of interest clearly lies with that class of lineage formed by a major (
Renschian) cladogenetic event. The manner in which adaptive potential is
realized in the ...
James Patrick Brock, 2000
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Evolution, Gender, and Rape
For example, many traits categorized as evolutionary by-products are understood
as phyletic remnants, that is, leftovers from the evolutionary ancestors of the
species in question. But this entails neither that they ever were nor that they were
...
Cheryl Brown Travis, 2003
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Dictionary of Concepts in Physical Anthropology
has also been used narrowly to refer to functional changes in anatomical
structures; thus, he preferred the term "phyletic evolution." Simpson (1944, 1953)
has described two kinds of evolutionary change: phyletic evolution and splitting.
He has ...
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The Neurological Side of Neuropsychology
Phyletic Development There exists a basic blueprint from which all vertebrate
brains are built. Phyletic development compares the elaboration of fundamental
neural components across species. This very traditional view, peppered with ...
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Animal Behavior Desk Reference: A Dictionary of Animal ...
-phyletic, phylic □ adj. □ Of, or referring to, a phylum, genetic type, or strain (
Michae- lis 1963). n. -phyly syn. racial (Michaelis 1963) cf. 2group: diphyletic
group, holophyletic group, paraphyletic group, polyphyletic group [Greek
phyletikos ...
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Species, Species Concepts and Primate Evolution
Despite the worthy cause, formal Linnaean "phyletic species" are a poor choice
to advertise the major role of gradualism (anagenetic change) in evolution. One
problem is that advertising is a fickle business: "Anagenetic species" may send
an ...
William H. Kimbel, Lawrence B. Martin, 1993
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PHYLETIC»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
phyletic is used in the context of the following news items.
Mom's Everyday Minute- Workout Schedule
But what kind of workout is best for you? Sandi, an at phyletic trainer, breaks it down. Gym membership would be beneficial to moms that need ... «KTVH, Jul 15»
What caused the Cambrian Explosion?
The first is that the fossil record gives us a true picture of when the great differentiation of animals actually took place—phyletic divergence ... «Boing Boing, Mar 15»
Jack Kelly: Some journalists prefer snark to thoughtfulness
Both phyletic gradualism and punctuated equilibrium posit life evolved without assistance from God. But if one is true, the other can't be. «Pittsburgh Post Gazette, Feb 15»
How Scott Walker Brings Out the Worst in the Left
... asking several “science-loving” reporters basic evolution questions—“Do you believe in punctuated equilibrium or phyletic gradualism? «RealClearPolitics, Feb 15»
Ebola and the Vast Viral Universe
Through genomic analysis, researchers have identified ancient viral codes embedded in the DNA of virtually every phyletic lineage. «New York Times, Oct 14»
A brief history of muskrats
This detailed record of evolutionary change is “one of the best examples of phyletic evolution among terrestrial small mammals” (Martin 2007, ... «Scientific American, Sep 14»
Guest Post: The NBA family tree
In contrast, if I were to show you a family tree of the WNBA, we would see an example of phyletic gradualism, with 2-4 teams being added each ... «PLoS Blogs, Mar 14»
Miller's Biology Textbook on Gradualism vs. Punctuated Equilibrium …
With the exception of Gryphaea, Hallam detected no phyletic ... twice as often as phyletic gradualism ... the majority of species considered ... «Discovery Institute, Jan 14»
Proapteryx micromeros: Kiwi's Ancestor Could Have Flown from …
Miocene fossils show that kiwi (Apteryx, Apterygidae) are probably not phyletic dwarves. Proceedings of the 8th International Meeting of the ... «Sci-News.com, Dec 13»
For That Zeus Bug in Your Life
Researchers have found striking examples of gift-giving across the phyletic landscape, in insects, spiders, mollusks, birds and mammals. «New York Times, Dec 13»
