Toward a New Comparative Musicology
... dominated the study of the world’s music since the 1960s. In order to take a first step towards the re-establishment of comparative musicology, we outline in this article what we see as five principal research issues of this field: (1) classification, (2) cultural evolution, (3) human history, (4) u ...
... dominated the study of the world’s music since the 1960s. In order to take a first step towards the re-establishment of comparative musicology, we outline in this article what we see as five principal research issues of this field: (1) classification, (2) cultural evolution, (3) human history, (4) u ...
Adaptation and The Origin of Species.
... cess itself, viewing it as a later stage in a continuum from adaptive divergence among ‘varieties’ within species.” How could the same person who made the most significant contribution in the history of evolutionary biology, that is, the theory of natural selection, utterly fail to appreciate specie ...
... cess itself, viewing it as a later stage in a continuum from adaptive divergence among ‘varieties’ within species.” How could the same person who made the most significant contribution in the history of evolutionary biology, that is, the theory of natural selection, utterly fail to appreciate specie ...
The Origin of Species
... surface can result from slow continuous actions still operating today • Lyell’s principle of uniformitarianism states that the mechanisms of change are constant over time • This view strongly influenced Darwin’s thinking. It suggested that the Earth was much older than previously thought; and that s ...
... surface can result from slow continuous actions still operating today • Lyell’s principle of uniformitarianism states that the mechanisms of change are constant over time • This view strongly influenced Darwin’s thinking. It suggested that the Earth was much older than previously thought; and that s ...
Evolution Exam
... 6. The book Principles of Geology by Charles Lyell described how changes in land formations can cause species to evolve. ...
... 6. The book Principles of Geology by Charles Lyell described how changes in land formations can cause species to evolve. ...
Predicting Microevolutionary Responses to Directional Selection on
... natural selection occurs within a generation and evolution the complete set of data of six measured morphological traits occurs between generations. and survival as the sole measure of fitness. We show that It would appear to be a straightforward matter to measure both responses are well predicted. ...
... natural selection occurs within a generation and evolution the complete set of data of six measured morphological traits occurs between generations. and survival as the sole measure of fitness. We show that It would appear to be a straightforward matter to measure both responses are well predicted. ...
Introduction. Extent, processes and evolutionary impact - BiK-F
... in rapid and long-lasting changes among interbreeding species. The evolutionary change due to hybridization can occur within one generation, thereby exposing new gene combinations to natural selection. Furthermore, by compressing the time scale over which evolutionary processes occur, and by allowin ...
... in rapid and long-lasting changes among interbreeding species. The evolutionary change due to hybridization can occur within one generation, thereby exposing new gene combinations to natural selection. Furthermore, by compressing the time scale over which evolutionary processes occur, and by allowin ...
WHAT GOOD IS GENOMIC IMPRINTING: THE FUNCTION OF
... alleles; therefore, imprinted expression at X-linked loci can result in differences of expression between the sexes. Here, we focus on theoretical work as it applies to autosomal loci, but the reader should keep in mind that the story might be different, and perhaps more complex, for the X chromosom ...
... alleles; therefore, imprinted expression at X-linked loci can result in differences of expression between the sexes. Here, we focus on theoretical work as it applies to autosomal loci, but the reader should keep in mind that the story might be different, and perhaps more complex, for the X chromosom ...
Using Artificial Selection to Understand Plastic Plant Phenotypes1
... Plants are sessile, autotrophic, and grow in an indeterminate and modular manner. Because of this, physiological and ecological research has often focused on responses to shifts in resource availability (e.g., availability of light) or to changes in strongly correlated non-resource factors (e.g., ph ...
... Plants are sessile, autotrophic, and grow in an indeterminate and modular manner. Because of this, physiological and ecological research has often focused on responses to shifts in resource availability (e.g., availability of light) or to changes in strongly correlated non-resource factors (e.g., ph ...
The Origin of Species
... • If an environment changes over time, natural selection may result in adaptation to these new conditions and may give rise to new species ...
... • If an environment changes over time, natural selection may result in adaptation to these new conditions and may give rise to new species ...
The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Darwin and Evolutionary Thought
... did appear, that of progress: the belief that through unaided effort humans could themselves improve society and culture. It was natural for many to move straight from progress in the social world to progress in the biological world, and so we find people arguing for a full-scale climb upward from p ...
... did appear, that of progress: the belief that through unaided effort humans could themselves improve society and culture. It was natural for many to move straight from progress in the social world to progress in the biological world, and so we find people arguing for a full-scale climb upward from p ...
Lesson Overview
... Darwin noticed that different, yet ecologically similar, animal species inhabited separated, but ecologically similar, habitats around the globe. For example, Darwin found flightless, ground-dwelling birds called rheas living in the grasslands of South America. Rheas look and act a lot like ostriche ...
... Darwin noticed that different, yet ecologically similar, animal species inhabited separated, but ecologically similar, habitats around the globe. For example, Darwin found flightless, ground-dwelling birds called rheas living in the grasslands of South America. Rheas look and act a lot like ostriche ...
Second Semester Exam Review Topics – Genetics/Inheritance
... Multicellular Autotrophs! Know the basic forms of plants to recognize Names and Traits. Seed Plants make Pollen which can Spread through the Air! ...
... Multicellular Autotrophs! Know the basic forms of plants to recognize Names and Traits. Seed Plants make Pollen which can Spread through the Air! ...
Introduction - Department of Computer Science
... Those individuals that compete for the resources most effectively have increased chance of reproduction ...
... Those individuals that compete for the resources most effectively have increased chance of reproduction ...
Understanding evolution as an emergent process: learning with
... comparing the changes and outcomes that are occurring at other levels. Our work suggests that using agent-based models enables students to focus on two levels at a time and to move between them, and that that is a key component of learning and teaching about evolution. NetLogo is one of the most wid ...
... comparing the changes and outcomes that are occurring at other levels. Our work suggests that using agent-based models enables students to focus on two levels at a time and to move between them, and that that is a key component of learning and teaching about evolution. NetLogo is one of the most wid ...
Chapter 15: Evolution
... survive and reproduce in a given environment 2. Traits which are beneficial to the survival of an organism in a particular environment tend to be retained and passed on, and therefore, increase in frequency within a population 3. Traits which have low survival value to an organism tend to diminish i ...
... survive and reproduce in a given environment 2. Traits which are beneficial to the survival of an organism in a particular environment tend to be retained and passed on, and therefore, increase in frequency within a population 3. Traits which have low survival value to an organism tend to diminish i ...
Multi-level Selection and the Major Transitions in - Philsci
... the hierarchy, such as multi-cellular organisms, have obviously not been there since the beginning of life on earth. The same is true of cells and chromosomes. So ideally, we would like an evolutionary theory which explains how the biological hierarchy came into existence, rather than treating it as ...
... the hierarchy, such as multi-cellular organisms, have obviously not been there since the beginning of life on earth. The same is true of cells and chromosomes. So ideally, we would like an evolutionary theory which explains how the biological hierarchy came into existence, rather than treating it as ...
counteracting selective regimes and host preference evolution in
... occur. In laboratory conditions, the ecotypes mate and produce offspring. We consider them ecotypes because they exhibit morphological and behavioral variation on different hosts (Sandoval 1994a; Nosil et al. 2002, 2003; Nosil and Crespi 2004) but do not imply that neutral, molecular-genetic differe ...
... occur. In laboratory conditions, the ecotypes mate and produce offspring. We consider them ecotypes because they exhibit morphological and behavioral variation on different hosts (Sandoval 1994a; Nosil et al. 2002, 2003; Nosil and Crespi 2004) but do not imply that neutral, molecular-genetic differe ...
Long live the Red Queen? Examining environmental influences on
... taxa has proved something of an enigma to biologists for many years (Bell, 1982). ...
... taxa has proved something of an enigma to biologists for many years (Bell, 1982). ...
The Evolution of Darwinism: Selection, Adaptation, and Progress in
... Darwinism has changed – the “evolution of Darwinism” – then we will need to know what Darwinism was in its original formulation(s). Such understanding can then serve to anchor our examinations of later developments. Getting clear about Darwin’s own view is important for an additional reason. More th ...
... Darwinism has changed – the “evolution of Darwinism” – then we will need to know what Darwinism was in its original formulation(s). Such understanding can then serve to anchor our examinations of later developments. Getting clear about Darwin’s own view is important for an additional reason. More th ...
genetics and the fitness of hybrids
... alleles with those in any other lineage. Hybridization then produces a vast array of recombinant genotypes that have never before been subjected to selection. On average, these genotypes will be less well adapted than their parents, giving rise to some level of selection against hybrids. Hybrid brea ...
... alleles with those in any other lineage. Hybridization then produces a vast array of recombinant genotypes that have never before been subjected to selection. On average, these genotypes will be less well adapted than their parents, giving rise to some level of selection against hybrids. Hybrid brea ...
What was Fisher`s fundamental theorem of natural selection and
... Biometry lacked a theory of heredity. Pearson and Weldon refused to speculate on the physiological causes of heredity, and dealt only with the measurable effects of heredity and selection. Although Pearson built significantly upon the statistical foundation provided by Galton, without a theory of here ...
... Biometry lacked a theory of heredity. Pearson and Weldon refused to speculate on the physiological causes of heredity, and dealt only with the measurable effects of heredity and selection. Although Pearson built significantly upon the statistical foundation provided by Galton, without a theory of here ...
Ricklefs, R. E
... heat shock proteins and detoxification systems, might have lifeextending effects (Ogburn et al. 1998, 2001; Kapahi, Boulton & Kirkwood 1999; Fabrizio et al. 2001; Zera & Harshman 2001; Lithgow & Walker 2002; McElwee et al. 2004; AmadorNoguez et al. 2007; Gems & Partridge 2008). ...
... heat shock proteins and detoxification systems, might have lifeextending effects (Ogburn et al. 1998, 2001; Kapahi, Boulton & Kirkwood 1999; Fabrizio et al. 2001; Zera & Harshman 2001; Lithgow & Walker 2002; McElwee et al. 2004; AmadorNoguez et al. 2007; Gems & Partridge 2008). ...
How is Biological Explanation Possible?
... manifest the same relationship. Since the importance of frequency-dependent selection became apparent, it has been recognized that an interbreeding population can be an environmental force in¯uencing its own evolutionary course. At least since the work of Waters,3 philosophers have recognized that a ...
... manifest the same relationship. Since the importance of frequency-dependent selection became apparent, it has been recognized that an interbreeding population can be an environmental force in¯uencing its own evolutionary course. At least since the work of Waters,3 philosophers have recognized that a ...
Transformations of Lamarckism
... We wish to make clear at the outset that it is not our intention to contribute to a debate about Lamarckism versus Darwinism. Such a dichotomy is both theoretically unjustifiable and historically misleading. The theories that Lamarck and Darwin originally formulated were radically transformed as bio ...
... We wish to make clear at the outset that it is not our intention to contribute to a debate about Lamarckism versus Darwinism. Such a dichotomy is both theoretically unjustifiable and historically misleading. The theories that Lamarck and Darwin originally formulated were radically transformed as bio ...
Introduction - Department of Computer Science
... Those individuals that compete for the resources most effectively have increased chance of reproduction ...
... Those individuals that compete for the resources most effectively have increased chance of reproduction ...