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Major Patterns in Vertebrate Evolution

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  • © 1977

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Editors:
  1. Max K. Hecht

    1. Queens College of the City University of New York, Flushing, USA

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  2. Peter C. Goody

    1. Royal Veterinary College of the University of London, London, England

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  3. Bessie M. Hecht

    1. Queens College of the City University of New York, Flushing, USA

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Part of the book series: NATO Science Series B: (NSSB, volume 14)

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Table of contents (29 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
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  2. Approaches to the Analysis of Macroevolutionary Trends

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1 -1
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    2. The Methodology of Phylogenetic Inference Above the Species Level

      • Max K. Hecht, James L. Edwards
      Pages 3-51

    3. Comments on Phyletic Analysis of Gekkotan Lizards

      • Garth Underwood
      Pages 53-55

    4. Adaptation and the Comparative Method

      • Walter J. Bock
      Pages 57-82

    5. Functional Morphology and Evolution

      • P. Dullemeijer, C. D. N. Barel
      Pages 83-117

    6. Embryogenesis, Morphogenesis, Genetics and Evolution

      • Michel Delsol
      Pages 119-138

    7. The Development of the Tetrapod Limb: Embryological Mechanisms and Evolutionary Possibilities

      • Julian Lewis, Nigel Holder
      Pages 139-148

    8. Phylogenetic Aspects of Karyological Evidence

      • Alessandro Morescalchi
      Pages 149-167

    9. The Phyletic Interpretation of Macromolecular Sequence Information: Simple Methods

      • Walter M. Fitch
      Pages 169-204

    10. Evolution of Pancreatic Ribonucleases

      • Jaap Beintema
      Pages 205-209

    11. The Phyletic Interpretation of Macromolecular Sequence Information: Sample Cases

      • Walter M. Fitch
      Pages 211-248

    12. Zoogeography and Phylogeny: The Theoretical Background and Methodology to the Analysis of Mammal and Bird Fauna

      • J. Allen Keast
      Pages 249-312

  3. Macroevolutionary Trends among Vertebrate Taxa

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 313-313
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    2. Phylogenetic Relationships and a Classification of the Eutherian Mammalia

      • Frederick S. Szalay
      Pages 315-374

    3. Wing Design and the Origin of Bats

      • P. Pirlot
      Pages 375-421

    4. Energetics of Hovering Flight and the Origin of Bats

      • Brian D. Clark
      Pages 423-425

    5. Comments on Flight and the Evolution of Bats

      • James Dale Smith
      Pages 427-437

    6. Ontogeny of Amniote Fetal Membranes and Their Application to Phylogeny

      • W. Patrick Luckett
      Pages 439-516

    7. Sarcopterygii and the Origin of Tetrapods

      • Henryk Szarski
      Pages 517-540
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About this book

This volume is the result of a NATO Advanced Study Institute held in England at Kingswood Hall of Residence, Royal Holloway College (London University), Surrey, during the last two weeks of July, 1976. The ASI was organized within the guide lines laid down by the Scientific Affairs Division of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. During the past two decades, significant advances have been made in our understanding of vertebrate evolution. The purpose of the Institute was to present the current status of our know­ ledge of vertebrate evolution above the species level. Since the subject matter was obviously too broad to be covered adequately in the limited time available, selected topics, problems, and areas which are applicable to vertebrate zoology as a whole were reviewed. The program was divided into three areas: (1) the theory and methodology of phyletic inference and approaches to the an­ alysis of macroevolutionary trends as applied to vertebrates; (2) the application of these methodological principles and an­ alytical processes to different groups and structures, particular­ ly in anatomy and paleontology; (3) the application of these re­ sults to classification. The basic principles considered in the first area were outlined in lectures covering the problems of character analysis, functional morphology, karyological evidence, biochemical evidence, morphogenesis, and biogeography.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Queens College of the City University of New York, Flushing, USA

    Max K. Hecht, Bessie M. Hecht

  • Royal Veterinary College of the University of London, London, England

    Peter C. Goody

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Major Patterns in Vertebrate Evolution

  • Editors: Max K. Hecht, Peter C. Goody, Bessie M. Hecht

  • Series Title: NATO Science Series B:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-8851-7

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 1977

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4684-8853-1Published: 26 November 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4684-8851-7Published: 11 November 2013

  • Series ISSN: 0258-1221

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: IX, 908

  • Number of Illustrations: 356 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Evolutionary Biology

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