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Constructional Morphology and Evolution

by Norbert Schmidt-Kittler, Klaus Vogel (Paleontologist) ยท 1991

ISBN: 038753279X 9780387532790

Category: Science / Life Sciences / Biology

Page count: 409

Constructional morphology explains features of organisms from a constructional and functional point of view. By means of physical analysis it explains the operational aspects of organic structures - how they can perform the activities organisms are expected to fulfil in order to survive in their environment. Constructional morphology also explains options and constraints during the evolution determined by internal constructional needs, ontogenetic demands, inherited organizational preconditions and environmental clues.