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Adaptation and Natural Selection in Caves
The Evolution of Grammarus Minus

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Adaptation and Natural Selection in Caves
The Evolution of Grammarus Minus

by Daniel W. Fong (Author)
by Thomas C. Kane (Author)
by etc. (Author)
by David C. Culver (Author)

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ISBN: 9780674004252

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An evolutionary study of a single organism in a particular environment, this book advances "Gammarus minus" as a paradigm for cave colonization and adaptation and as a case study of the role of natural selection and adaptation in evolution. Topics covered include genetics, ecology and morphology.

A detailed evolutionary study of a single organism in a particular environment, this book advances "Gammarus minus" as a paradigm for cave colonization and adaptation, and as a general case study of the role of natural selection and adaptation in evolution.

ISBN	674004256
ISBN13	9780674004252
Publisher	Harvard University Press
Format	Hardback
Publication date	05/04/1995
Pages	230
Weight (grammes)	510
Published in	United States
Height (mm)	240
Width (mm)	160

Caves as evolutionary laboratories
"gammarus minus" as a model organism
the ecological theatre
the geography of "gammarus minus"
making a case for selection
putting the pieces together
questions of time
adaptation in "gammarus minus".