Ecology and Evolution of Darwin’s Finches
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"Ecology and Evolution of Darwin’s Finches" is a seminal scientific book by evolutionary biologist Peter R. Grant that synthesizes decades of field research on Galápagos finches to illuminate the mechanisms and dynamics of natural selection and speciation.
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| instanceOf |
biology book
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evolutionary biology book ⓘ scientific book ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
ecology
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evolutionary biology ⓘ ornithology ⓘ |
| author | Peter R. Grant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributionTo |
empirical evidence for natural selection
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modern synthesis of evolutionary biology ⓘ understanding of speciation in island systems ⓘ |
| describes |
drought-driven selection episodes
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ecological niches of Galápagos finches ⓘ founder effects ⓘ genetic drift in small island populations ⓘ hybridization among finch species ⓘ long-term field studies in evolutionary biology ⓘ mechanisms of natural selection in wild populations ⓘ microevolutionary change ⓘ phenotypic variation in beak size and shape ⓘ reproductive isolation mechanisms ⓘ resource competition among finch species ⓘ role of climate variation in selection ⓘ |
| fieldWorkLocation |
Daphne Major
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Galápagos Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Geospiza finches
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cactus finches ⓘ ground finches ⓘ tree finches ⓘ |
| genre | scientific monograph ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
ecological context of selection
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population-level evolutionary processes ⓘ |
| illustrates |
evolution of beak morphology
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link between ecology and evolution ⓘ rapid evolution in natural populations ⓘ selection on quantitative traits ⓘ |
| influenced |
studies of rapid evolution in natural populations
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subsequent research on adaptive radiation ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Darwin’s finches
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Galápagos Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ adaptive radiation ⓘ ecology ⓘ evolution by natural selection ⓘ speciation ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed quantitative analysis of selection in the wild
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synthesis of decades of field research on Galápagos finches ⓘ |
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