Scaling biodiversity
One of the essential characteristics of living beings is the explosion of variety in their forms that is intrinsically linked to the diversity of the environments they have adapted to. This book, the result of collaboration between international specialists, analyzes the multipl…
"It seems self-evident to most of us that diverse ecosystems and societies are intrinsically valuable, but in fact the current fascination with diversity is a relatively recent phenomenon. What is also clear from our current perspective is that the way we value diversity depends…
"The field of conservation genetics has changed dramatically since the 2nd edition of this book was published in 2013. One-third of the references in this edition were written after the publication of the 2nd edition. We have changed the title to reflect the growing and profound…
El presente manual se desarrolla en dos partes: en la primera se desarrollan los conceptos evolutivos más importantes para el zoólogo y sus métodos de estudio y la segunda es un resumen de la historia evolutiva de los animales.