Although the uses and merits of terrestrial insects as indicators have been extensively
discussed, there is a lack of clear definition, goal directedness and hypothesis testing in …

The intense controversies that surrounded the youth of punctuated equilibrium have helped
it mature to a useful extension of evolutionary theory. As a complement to phyletic …

The world's most revered and eloquent interpreter of evolutionary ideas offers here a work of
explanatory force unprecedented in our time—a landmark publication, both for its historical …

Julian Shepard, and Jon Yates were unstinting with valuable information and references. I
am particularly grateful to Crista Deeleman-Reinhold, KC Emerson, Thomas Barr, Roger …

This text, written by a leading researcher in the field, describes the origin and formation of
lakes in order to give context to the question of how lacustrine deposits form. It explains the …

The long-awaited revision of the industry standard on phylogenetics Since the publication of
the first edition of this landmark volume more than twenty-five years ago, phylogenetic …

This book provides a modern, synthetic overview of interactions between insects and their
environments from a physiological perspective that integrates information across a range of …

Insects possess a surprisingly extensive fossil record. Compilation of the geochronologic
ranges of insect families demonstrates that their diversity exceeds that of preserved …

One of the most important shifts in evolutionary biology in the past 50 years is an increased
recognition of sluggish evolution and failures to adapt, which seem paradoxical in view of …

Policies to reduce global warming by offering credits for carbon sequestration have
neglected the effects of forest management on biodiversity. I review properties of forest …