How Birds Evolve: What Science Reveals About Their Origin, Lives, And Diversity
What Science Reveals About Their Origin, Lives, And Diversity
Futuyma, Douglas J
u003cpu003eu003cbu003eA marvelous journeyu003c/bu003eu003cbu003e into the world of bird evolutionu003c/bu003eu003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003ciu003eHow Birds Evolveu003c/iu003e explores how evolution has shaped the distinctive characteristics and behaviors we observe in birds today. Douglas Futuyma describes how evolutionary science illuminates the wonders of birds, ranging over to...
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u003cpu003eu003cbu003eA marvelous journeyu003c/bu003eu003cbu003e into the world of bird evolutionu003c/bu003eu003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003ciu003eHow Birds Evolveu003c/iu003e explores how evolution has shaped the distinctive characteristics and behaviors we observe in birds today. Douglas Futuyma describes how evolutionary science illuminates the wonders of birds, ranging over topics such as the meaning and origin of species, the evolutionary history of bird diversity, and the evolution of avian reproductive behaviors, plumage ornaments, and social behaviors.u003cbru003eu003cbru003eIn this multifaceted book, Futuyma examines how birds evolved from nonavian dinosaurs and reveals what we can learn from the "family tree" of birds. He looks at the ways natural selection enables different forms of the same species to persist, and discusses how adaptation by natural selection accounts for the diverse life histories of birds and the rich variety of avian parenting styles, mating displays, and cooperative behaviors. He explains why some parts of the planet have so many more species than others, and asks what an evolutionary perspective brings to urgent questions about bird extinction and habitat destruction. Along the way, Futuyma provides an insider's perspective on how biologists practice evolutionary science, from studying the fossil record to comparing DNA sequences among and within species.u003cbru003eu003cbru003eA must-read for bird enthusiasts and curious naturalists, u003ciu003eHow Birds Evolveu003c/iu003e shows how evolutionary biology helps us better understand birds and their natural history, and how the study of birds has informed all aspects of evolutionary science since the time of Darwin.u003c/pu003e
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