Table of Contents

Evolutionary Biology The Tree of Life: Classification and Phylogeny Patterns of Evolution Evolution in the Fossil Record The History of Life The Geography of Evolution The Evolution of Biodiversity The Origin of Genetic Variation Variation Genetic Drift: Evolution at Random Natural Selection and Adaptation Processes of Natural Selection The Evolution of Phenotypic Traits Conflict and Cooperation Species Speciation How to be Fit: Reproductive Success Co-evolution: Evolving Interactions among Species Evolution of Genes and Genomes Development and Evolution Macroevolution Evolutionary Science, Creationism, and Society Glossary

About the Author

DOUGLAS FUTUYMA Ph.D. 1969, University of Michigan , Douglas Futuyma's research interests in evolution focus primarily on speciation and the evolution of ecological interactions among species. He has been a Guggenheim and a Fulbright Fellow, the President of the Society for the Study of Evolution and the American Society of Naturalists, and the editor of Evolution