xiii, 295 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), maps (chiefly col.) ; 24 cm
Type:
Books
Date:
2009
C2009
Notes:
NH copy 39088015266091 Gift of the authors.
Contents:
1. Introduction -- Pt. 1. History and Homology -- 2. History and Development of Comparative Biogeography -- 3. Building Blocks of Biogeography: Endemic Areas and Areas of Endemism -- 4. Building Blocks of Biogeography: Biotic Areas and Area Homology -- Pt. 2. Methods -- 5. Biogeographic Processes -- 6. Biogeographic Methods and Applications -- 7. Systematic Biogeographic Method -- Pt. 3. Implementation -- 8. Geology and Comparative Biogeography -- 9. Implementing Principles: Biogeography of the Pacific -- 10. Future of Biogeography
Summary:
"To unravel the complex shared history of the Earth and its life forms, biogeographers analyze patterns of biodiversity, species distribution, and geological history. So far, the field of biogeography has been fragmented into divergent systematic and evolutionary approaches, with no overarching or unifying research theme or method. In this text, Lynne Parenti and Malte Ebach address this discord and outline comparative tools to unify biogeography. Rooted in phylogenetic systematics, this comparative biogeographic approach offers a comprehensive empirical framework for discovering and deciphering the patterns and processes of the distribution of life on Earth. The authors cover biogeography from its fundamental ideas to the most effective ways to implement them. Real-life examples illustrate concepts and problems, including the first comparative biogeographical analysis of the Indo-West Pacific, an introduction to biogeographical concepts rooted in the earth sciences, and the integration of phylogeny, evolution and earth history." -- Publisher's description.
