The Biology of Reproduction (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781108499859)

Reproduction is a fundamental feature of life, it is the way life persists across the ages. This book offers new, wider vistas on this fundamental biological phenomenon, exploring how it works through the whole tree of life. It explores facets such as asexual reproduction, parthenogenesis, sex determination and reproductive investment, with a taxonomic coverage extended over all the main groups - animals, plants including 'algae', fungi, protists and bacteria. It collates into one volume perspectives from varied disciplines - including zoology, botany, microbiology, genetics, cell biology, developmental biology, evolutionary biology, animal and plant physiology, and ethology - integrating information into a common language. Crucially, the book aims to identify the commonalties among reproductive phenomena, while demonstrating the diversity even amongst closely related taxa. Its integrated approach makes this a valuable reference book for students and researchers, as well as an effective entry point for deeper study on specific topics.

Author: Giuseppe Fusco, Alessandro Minelli
ISBN-10: 1108499856
ISBN-13: 9781108499859
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 10/10/2019
Pages: 490
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.30lbs
Size: 9.90h x 7.20w x 0.90d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 05/01/2020