Assembling the Tree of Life
Download or Read eBook Assembling the Tree of Life PDF written by Joel Cracraft and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2004-07-22 with total page 592 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Joel Cracraft |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
| Total Pages | : 592 |
| Release | : 2004-07-22 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780199729609 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0199729603 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (09 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Assembling the Tree of Life by : Joel Cracraft
Book excerpt: This edited volume is provides an authoritative synthesis of knowledge about the history of life. All the major groups of organisms are treated, by the leading workers in their fields. With sections on: The Importance of Knowing the Tree of Life; The Origin and Radiation of Life on Earth; The Relationships of Green Plants; The Relationships of Fungi; and The Relationships of Animals. This book should prove indispensable for evolutionary biologists, taxonomists, ecologists interested in biodiversity, and as a baseline sourcebook for organismic biologists, botanists, and microbiologists. An essential reference in this fundamental area.
