Genome complexity; epigenetics: Lamarck is back (Introduction)

by David Turell , Sunday, September 02, 2018, 15:12 (2276 days ago) @ Balance_Maintained

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TONY: In the end, we will find periodic creation of flora and fauna in limited branches at the cusp of great atmospheric or geologic changes in which the arriving types play a significant roll in the further development of the earth, such as balancing CO2 and O2 and other gasses in the atmosphere, or perhaps bacteria creating oil resevoirs as a form of planetary lubricant to deal with the internal stresses caused by the start of plate tectonics.

I would lay even money that every single creature on this earth has some role, some fundamental function in the ongoing development of this planet. And that is something that CAN be tested.[/i]

dhw: And how do you propose to test the fundamental function performed by the millions of life forms (root types and their variants) that have disappeared?

david: Evolution implies replacement and in the case of evolution from simple to more complex

David: Start by testing the ones that are currently living. How does their lives, input and output, impact the environment.

I've published here the wolves Yellowstone study of changes down to how it affected river sides vegetation .