16. Darwin, C. R. and A. R. Wallace. 1858. On the
tendency of species to form varieties; and on
the perpetuation of varieties and species by
natural means of selection. [Read 1 July]
Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean
Society of London. Zoology 3 (20 Aug.): 45-62.
Figure 8-19 Agents of evolutionary change: natural selection.
Section 8-4 Opener
Adapted to the hot, dry desert: A camel caravan in the Sahara.
Figure 8-26 (part 1) Patterns of natural selection: directional selection.
Figure 8-27 (part 1) Patterns of natural selection: stabilizing selection.
Figure 8-28 (part 1) Patterns of natural selection: disruptive selection.
Figure 8-21 An organism's fitness depends on the environment in which it lives.
Figure 8-23 What's fit in one time and place may not be fit in another. Beak size in Galápagos finches changes along with the average rainfall.