Evolution in Hawaii a supplement to teaching about evolution and the nature of science
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Washington, D.C. :
National Academies Press
c2004.
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| Edition: | 1st ed |
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| See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009621475406719 |
Table of Contents:
- Front Matter
- Contents
- Preface
- Hawaii Is One of the Best Places in the World to Study Biological Evolution
- Biological Evolution Explains the Characteristics of Hawaii's Plants and Animals
- Science Produces Explanations That Can Be Tested Using Empirical Evidence
- Scientific Research Has Revealed How the Hawaiian Islands Originated
- The Evolution of Life on Earth Set the Stage for Evolution in Hawaii
- Panel 1: Plate Tectonics and the Ages of the Hawaiian Islands
- An Adaptive Radiation Has Led to a Dramatic Diversification of the Drosophilids in Hawaii
- Panel 2: Evolutionary Relationships Among the Picture-Winged Drosophilids
- Many Other Species Have Undergone Adaptive Radiations in Hawaii
- Panel 3: The Evolutionary History of the Silversword Alliance
- Alien Species Pose a Severe Threat to Hawaii's Native Plants and Animals
- Many Critical Problems Cannot Be Addressed Without Understanding Biological Evolution
- Selected Bibliography
- Teaching Exercise: Tracing the Evolutionary Origins of Picture-Winged Drosophila Species
- Teacher's Manual
- Data Tables
- Student Reading
- Student Worksheet
- Index.
