Macroevolution: Explanation, Interpretation and Evidence - Softcover

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Part 1: Macroevolutionary Explanations and Interpretations.- Can Modern Evolutionary Theory Explain Macroevolution?.- Evolution as a Largely Autonomous Process.- Visualizing Macroevolution: From Adaptive Landscapes to Compositions of Multiple Spaces.- Toward a Natural Philosophy of Macroevolution.- Networks and Hierarchies: Approaching Complexity in Evolutionary Theory.- Uniting Micro - with Macroevolution into an Extended Synthesis: Reintegrating Life's Natural History into Evolution Studies.- Part 2: Evidencing Macroevolution with Case Studies.- Using Microevolution to Explain the Macroevolutionary Observations for the Evolution of Sex.- Speciation: Expanding the Role of Biogeography and Niche Breadth in Macroevolutionary Theory.- Morphological Misfits and the Architecture of Development.- Macroevolution In and Around the Hominin Clade.- Facing the Big Sixth: From Prioritizing Species to Conserving Biodiversity.

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