Evolution on Planet Earth : Impact of the Physical Environment.
Driving evolution forward, the Earth's physical environment has challenged the very survival of organisms and ecosystems throughout the ages. With a fresh new perspective, Evolution on Planet Earth shows how these physical realities and hurdles shaped the primary phases of life on the planet. T...
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2003.
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Table of Contents:
- Front Cover; Evolution on Planet Earth; Copyright Page; Contents; Contributors; Introduction; Part 1: The Earth's atmosphere and the building blocks of life; Chapter 1. The physical setting for early life; Chapter 2. What good is nitrogen: an evolutionary perspective; Chapter 3. The coupled evolution of life and atmospheric oxygen; Chapter 4. Chemistry of the early oceans: the environment of early life; Chapter 5. The role of carbon dioxide in plant evolution; Part 2: Radiation; Chapter 6. The sun: the impetus for life.