Bels / Russell Convergent Evolution

Animal Form and Function
1. Auflage 2023
ISBN: 978-3-031-11441-0
Verlag: Springer International Publishing
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 594 Seiten, eBook

Reihe: Fascinating Life Sciences

This volume presents a series of case studies, at different levels of inclusivity, of how organisms exhibit functional convergence as a key evolutionary mechanism resulting in responses to similar environmental constraints in mechanically similar ways. The contributors to this volume have selected and documented cases of convergent evolution of form and function that are perceived to be driven by environmental abiotic and/or biotic challenges that fall within their areas of expertise. Collectively these chapters explore this phenomenon across a broad phylogenetic spectrum. The sequence of chapters follows the organizational principle of increasing phylogenetic inclusivity, rather than the clustering of chapters by perceived similarity of the phenotypic features or biomechanical challenges being considered. This is done to maintain focus on the evolutionary phenomenon that is the primary subject matter of the book, thereby providing a basis for discussion among the readership about what is necessary and sufficient to justify the recognition of functional convergence. All chapters stress the need for integrative approaches for the elucidation of both pattern and process as they relate to convergence at various taxonomic levels.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Bels, Vincent L.

Russell, Anthony P.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

(1) The Concept of Convergent Evolution and its Relationship to the Understanding of Form and Function. Vincent Bels (Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle, Paris, France), and Anthony Russell (University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada) - [e-mail]/ [e-mail]. 
(2) Odonatopteran approaches to the challenges of flight: convergence of responses subject to a common set of morphological constraints. Andre Nel (Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle, Paris, France) and Bertrand Piney (Thouaré sur Loire, France) - [e-mail] 
(3) Digging up the convergence in fossorial rodents: insights into burrowing activity and morpho-functional specializations of the masticatory apparatus. Helder Gomes Rodrigues (Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle, Paris, France), Radim Šumbera (University of South Bohemia, Czech Republic), Lionel Hautier (Université de Montpellier, Montpellier, France), and Anthony Herrel (Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France) - [e-mail] 
(4) Testing for convergent evolution in baleen whale cochleae. Travis Park (Natural History Museum, London, United Kingdom) - [e-mail]  
(5) The sacro-iliac joint of the Felidae and Canidae and their ungulate prey: an example of divergence and convergence Jean-Pierre Pallandre et al. (Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle, Paris, France) - [e-mail]  
(6) Convergent approaches to aquatic feeding in Lissamphibia. Egon Heiss (Ark-Biodiversity GmbH, Berlin, Germany) and Patrick Lemell (University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria) - [e-mail] 
(7) Convergence of aquatic feeding modes in the Sauropsida (crocodiles, birds, lizards, snakes, andturtles). Egon Heiss (Ark-Biodiversity GmbH, Berlin, Germany), Paul M. Gignac (Oklahoma State University, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA), Laura B. Porro (University College London, London, UK), and Patrick Lemell (University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria) - [e-mail]  (8) Convergent evolution of secondarily aquatic feeding in mammals. Alexander J. Werth (Hampden-Sydney College, Virginia, USA) and Christopher D. Marshall (Texas A&M University, Texas, USA) - [e-mail]  
(9) Solutions to a sticky problem: convergence of the adhesive systems of geckos and anoles (Reptilia: Squamata). Anthony P. Russell, (University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada), and Austin Garner (The University of Akron, Akron, USA) - [e-mail]  
(10) Convergent evolution of animal adhesive pads. Thies H Büscher and Stas Gorb (Kiel University, Kiel, Germany) - [e-mail] 
(11) Convergence of Arboreal Locomotor Specialization in Tetrapods: Morphological and Behavioral Solutions for Movement on Narrow and Compliant Supports. Jesse W. Young (Northeast Ohio Medical University, Ohio, USA) - [e-mail]  
(12) Convergent evolution of object/substrate/food grasping in tetrapods. Emmanuelle Pouydebat  (Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle, Paris, France) , Grégoire Boulinguez-Ambroise G. (Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle, Paris, France), Adriana Manzano (CONICET-UADER, España, Diamante, Entre Ríos, Argentina), Virginia Abdala (Universidad Nacional de Tucuman, Tucuman, Argentina), Diego Sustaita (California State University San Marcos, San Marcos, USA) – [e-mail]
(13) Convergence in Gliding Animals: Morphology, Behavior, and Mechanics. Pranav C. Khandelwal (Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems, Stuttgart, Germany), Shane D. Ross (Department of Aerospace and Ocean Engineering, Virginia Tech, USA), Haibo Dong (Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Virginia, USA), John J. Socha (Department of Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics, Virginia Tech, USA) - [e-mail]
(14) Convergence of bipedal locomotion: why walk or run on only two legs. François Druelle (Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle, Paris, France & University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium), Anick Abourachid (Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle, Paris, France), Menelia Vasilopoulou-Kampitsi, (University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium), and Peter Aerts (University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium & University of Ghent, Ghent, Belgium)   - [e-mail]
(15) Aquatic locomotion: environmental constraints that drive convergent evolution. Frank E. Fish  (West Chester University, West Chester, USA) - [e-mail] 
(16) Convergent evolution of attachment mechanisms in aquatic animals. Jérôme Delroisse (University of Mons, Mons, Belgium & University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK) Romana Santos, (University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal), and Patrick Flammang (University of Mons, Mons, Belgium) - [e-mail]  (17) Convergent evolution: theory and practice for bioinspiration. Chris Broeckhoven (University of Antwerp, Belgium), and Anton du Plessis (Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch 7602, South Africa) - [e-mail]  
(18) Conclusion and perspectives. Paul Katz (University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, USA) - [e-mail]

Über Autor(innen)

Vincent Bels was born in Verviers, Belgium. He completed his PhD at the University of Liège on the topic of behavioural ritualization. Currently, Professor at the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle de Paris (France), he investigates the evolution of feeding, drinking, locomotion, and display behaviors in vertebrates. His main objective is the integration of behavioral and functional studies to arrive at a more comprehensive understanding of the "Form-Function" complex as it relates to the evolution of organisms.
Anthony Patrick Russell was born in London, UK. He completed his PhD at the University of London in the area of functional anatomy. As a Professor at the University of Calgary he has authored over 300 peer-reviewed scientific articles, 19 chapters, and three books. The continuing focus of his research has been the structure, function and evolution of geckos. Outside the University he has served as President of the Canadian Society of Zoologists, and President of the International Society of Vertebrate Morphologists.