Patterns of evolution, as illustrated by the fossil record

With all the recent advances in molecular and evolutionary biology, one could almost wonder why we need the fossil record. Molecular sequence data can resolve t

This new text sets out to establish the key role played by systematics in deciphering patterns of evolution from the fossil record. It begins by considering the

Prehistoric life is the archive of evolution preserved in the fossil record. This book focuses on the meaning and significance of that archive and is designed f

The factors that influenced the evolution of the vertebrates are compared with the importance of variation and selection that Darwin emphasised in this broad st