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by two professors who used to teach the Macroevolution course at University of Toronto, this book is a great resource for understanding phylogenetic systematics and other macroevolutionary concepts.
Lots of historical information about where various concepts arose and LOTS of examples from modern research, All living things on earthfrom individual species to entire ecosystemshave evolved through time, and evolution is the acknowledged framework of modern biology, Yet many areas of biology have moved from a focus on evolution to much narrower perspectives,

Daniel R. Brooks and Deborah A. McLennan argue that it is impossible to comprehend the nature of life on earth unless evolutionthe history of organismsis restored to a central position in research, They demonstrate how the phylogenetic approach can be integrated with ecological and behavioral studies to produce a richer and more complete picture of evolution, Clearly setting out the conceptual, methodological, and empirical

foundations of their research program, Brooks and McLennan show how scientists can use it to unravel the evolutionary history of virtually any characteristic of any living thing, from behaviors to ecosystems.
They illustrate and test their approach with examples drawn from a wide variety of species and habitats,

The Nature of Diversity provides a powerful new tool for understanding, documenting, and preserving the world's biodiversity, It is an essential book for biologists working in evolution, ecology, behavior, conservation, and systematics, The argument in The Nature of Diversity greatly expands upon and refines the arguments made in the authors' previous book Phylogeny, Ecology, and Behavior.
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