01098—Evolution in New Zealand

Designed for year 13 Biology students, this resource covers more than 20 fascinating examples of evolutionary processes in New Zealand.

The book uses examples of work being done all around the country by leading experts (from the Systematics Association of NZ), but is written in plain language for direct use by students. Questions are included.

Examples of topics

• Transition fossils and vestiges in whales and dolphins
• Radiation of Hebe, moths and albatrosses
• Convergence and co-evolution in bats
• Adaptations in chafer beetles
• Homologous traits in penguins
• Gene flow in penguins
• Cryptic weta species
• Transition fossils
• Speciation processes
• Origin of the takahe
• Galaxiid speciation
  ... and others

1998, 45pp, softback, 297x210 mm, ISBN 0-86476-108-2