Evolutionary morphology and Evo-devo: Hierarchy and novelty

• Published in: Theory in biosciences = Theorie in den Biowissenschaften Vol. 124; no. 3; pp. 317 - 333
• Main Author: Love, Alan C.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Germany Elsevier GmbH 01.03.2006; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Animals; Biological Evolution; Biology; Causation; Development; Developmental biology; Developmental Biology - history; Evolution; Evolutionary theory; History, 20th Century; History, 21st Century; Innovation; Models, Biological; Modern Synthesis; Morphogenesis; Morphology; Ontogeny; Development; Evolutionary theory; Innovation; Causation; Modern Synthesis

Although the role of morphology in evolutionary theory remains a subject of debate, assessing the contributions of morphological investigation to evolutionary developmental biology (Evo-devo) is a more circumscribed issue of direct relevance to ongoing research. Historical studies of morphologically...