Insect Morphology and Phylogeny: A Textbook for Students of Entomology

Author:   Rolf G. Beutel ,  Frank Friedrich ,  Xing-Ke Yang ,  Si-Qin Ge
Publisher:   De Gruyter
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9783110262636


Pages:   531
Publication Date:   13 December 2013
Format:   Hardback
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In the last decades a remarkable renaissance has materialized in insect morphology, mainly triggered by the development of new cutting-edge technologies. This is an exciting time for biological synthesis where the mysteries and data derived from genomes can be combined with centuries of data from morphology and development. And, now, more than ever, detailed knowledge of morphology is essential to understanding the evolution of all groups of organisms. In this “age of phylogenomics” researchers rely on morphological data to support molecular findings, test complex evolutionary scenarios, and for placing fossil taxa. This textbook provides an in-depth treatment of the structures and the phylogeny of the megadiverse Hexapoda. The first part presents an up-to-date overview of general insect morphology with detailed drawings, scanning electron micrographs, and 3-D reconstructions. Also included is a chapter covering innovative morphological techniques (e.g., µ-computer tomography, 3-D modeling), brief treatments of insect development and phylogenetic methods, and a comprehensive morphological glossary. The second part is of a modern synthesis of insect systematics that includes taxon-specific morphological information for all Orders. The work is an invaluable reference for students and researchers working in all facets of biology and is a must for evolutionary biologists. A detailed understanding of morphology is essential in unraveling phylogenetic relationships and developing complex evolutionary scenarios. Increasingly researchers in phylogenomics are re/turning to morphological data to support their findings, while the development of new cutting-edge technologies has further increased interest in this growing field. This definitive handbook provides an in-depth treatment of insect morphology. The first part presents an up-to-date overview of insect morphology with detailed drawings, brilliant scanning electron micrographs and 3-D reconstructions as interactive PDFs. This is complemented by a chapter on innovative morphological techniques (e.g., µ-computer tomography, 3-D modeling) and a comprehensive morphological glossary. The second part treats the state of the art in insect systematics and includes taxon-specific morphological information for all orders. Systematics are treated formally, with for example the arguments for relationships (“apomorphies”) always listed explicitly. The work is a useful reference for students and researchers working in different fields of biology and a must for those dealing with insects from an evolutionary perspective.

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Author:   Rolf G. Beutel ,  Frank Friedrich ,  Xing-Ke Yang ,  Si-Qin Ge
Publisher:   De Gruyter
Imprint:   De Gruyter
Dimensions:   Width: 17.00cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 24.00cm
Weight:   1.006kg
ISBN:  

9783110262636


ISBN 10:   3110262630
Pages:   531
Publication Date:   13 December 2013
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order   Availability explained
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Das vorliegende Fachbuch reprasentiert ein wichtiges und unverzichtbares Standardwerk sowohl fur Studierende als auch fur Wissenschaftlerinnen und Wissenschaftler auf den Gebieten der Entomologie, Biologie oder Evolutionsbiologie. Dessen Anschaffung kann nur jedem nachdrucklich empfohlen werden. Prof. Dr. Konrad Dettner, Bayreuther Zentrum fur Okologie und Umweltforschung


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Rolf G. Beutel, Friedrich Schiller University, Jena, Germany; Frank Friedrich, University of Hamburg, Germany; Xing-Ke Yang and Si-Qin Ge, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chaoyang, China.

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