Evolutionary Biogeography

Author : Juan Morrone
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780231143783

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"Rather than favoring only one approach, Juan J. Morrone proposes a comprehensive treatment of the developments and theories of evolutionary biogeography. Evolutionary biogeography uses distributional, phylogenetic, molecular, and fossil data to assess the historical changes that have produced current biotic patterns. Panbiogeography, parsimony analysis of endemicity, cladistic biogeography, and phylogeography are the four recent and most common approaches. Many conceive of these methods as representing different "schools," but Morrone shows how each addresses different questions in the various steps of an evolutionary biogeographical analysis. Panbiogeography and parsimony analysis of endemicity are useful for identifying biotic components or areas of endemism. Cladistic biogeography uses phylogenetic data to determine the relationships between these biotic components. Further information on fossils, phylogeographic patterns, and molecular clocks can be incorporated to identify different cenocrons. Finally, available geological knowledge can help construct a geobiotic scenario that may explain how analyzed areas were put into contact and how the biotic components and cenocrons inhabiting them evolved. Morrone compares these methods and employs case studies to make it clear which is best for the question at hand. Set problems, discussion sections, and glossaries further enhance classroom use."--Publisher's description.

Author : Christopher Barry Cox,Ian Nevill Healey,Peter D. Moore
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1973
Category : Science
ISBN : UOM:39015014442456

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Biogeography: an Ecological and Evolutionary Approach by Christopher Barry Cox,Ian Nevill Healey,Peter D. Moore Pdf

Author : Juan J. Morrone
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2018-07-11
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780429941900

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Evolutionary Biogeography of the Andean Region by Juan J. Morrone Pdf

Key features: The first reference book to provide a comprehensive treatment of the biogreography of the Andean region Includes lists of the synonyms for each area and examples of the plant and animal taxa characterizing them. An extensive reference section serves as an entry point for more in-depth research on individual subjects Discusses the relationships between the areas, formulating hypotheses explaining the relationships of different biotas, based on track and cladistic biogeographic analyses Identifies cenocrons that were assembled in the different biotas Contains maps that illustrate the distribution of particular taxa, area cladograms and vegetation profiles This book presents a regionalization of the Andean region, based on an evolutionary biogeographic approach. Aimed at anyone wishing to understand biogeographic patterns of distribution of Andean plants and animals, the book provides a comprehensive treatment of three subregions, one transition zone, and 16 provinces. Lists of the synonyms and examples of taxa characterizing each area are given, and the relationships between the areas discussed, alongside hypotheses explaining the assembly of different biotas. Several maps illustrate the distribution of particular taxa, as well as area cladograms, diagrams and full-color vegetation profiles.

Author : C. Barry Cox,Peter D. Moore,Richard J. Ladle
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 506 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2016-05-31
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781118968581

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Biogeography by C. Barry Cox,Peter D. Moore,Richard J. Ladle Pdf

Through eight successful editions, and over nearly 40 years, Biogeography: An Ecological and Evolutionary Approach has provided a thorough and comprehensive exploration of the varied scientific disciplines and research that are essential to understanding the subject. The text has been praised for its solid background in historical biogeography and basic biology, that is enhanced and illuminated by discussions of current research. This new edition incorporates the exciting changes of the recent years, and presents a thoughtful exploration of the research and controversies that have transformed our understanding of the biogeography of the world. It also clearly identifies the three quite different arenas of biogeographical research: continental biogeography, island biogeography and marine biogeography. It is the only current textbook with full coverage of marine biogeography. It reveals how the patterns of life that we see today have been created by the two great Engines of the Planet - the Geological Engine, plate tectonics, which alters the conditions of life on the planet, and the Biological Engine, evolution, which responds to these changes by creating new forms and patterns of life.

Author : David J. Garbary,G. Robin South
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 433 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2013-06-29
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783642751158

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Evolutionary Biogeography of the Marine Algae of the North Atlantic by David J. Garbary,G. Robin South Pdf

Algal systematists, geologists and evolutionary biologists provide a synthesis of the evolutionary biogeography of red, brown, and green algae of the North Atlantic Ocean also considering their relationships with species and genera in the Arctic and Pacific Oceans as well as other subtropical and tropical seas. The history of the Atlantic Basin and its connections to other ocean basins is treated from the geological, paleontological and paleoclimatic perspective. This is contrasted with biogeographic analyses of marine animal systems and the role of plant/animal interactions in evolution. Some of the approaches include traditional systematic studies, cladistic analysis, the experimental evaluation of environment in establishing distribution limits and the application of molecular biology.

Author : Valenti Rull
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2020-03-06
Category : Biogeography
ISBN : 9780128204733

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Quaternary Ecology, Evolution, and Biogeography by Valenti Rull Pdf

Quaternary Ecology, Evolution, and Biogeography is an introduction on the study of the ecological and evolutionary processes that have shaped our present biosphere under the influence of glacial-interglacial cycles. Written by a renowned ecologist with paleoecological expertise, the book reviews the climactic changes that have occurred during the last million years, along with the responses of organisms and ecosystems. The book offers an understanding of the evolutionary origin of extant biodiversity, its biogeographical patterns, and the composition of modern ecological communities. In addition, it explores human evolution and the influence of our activities on the biosphere, especially in the last millennia. The valuable resource is intended for a wide audience, including researchers and students in natural sciences. It offers the latest information on how studying the past can contribute to our understanding of present climate issues for a better future.

Author : Juan J. Morrone
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 301 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Biogeography
ISBN : 6613629596

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Evolutionary Biogeography by Juan J. Morrone Pdf

"Rather than favoring only one approach, Juan J. Morrone proposes a comprehensive treatment of the developments and theories of evolutionary biogeography. Evolutionary biogeography uses distributional, phylogenetic, molecular, and fossil data to assess the historical changes that have produced current biotic patterns. Panbiogeography, parsimony analysis of endemicity, cladistic biogeography, and phylogeography are the four recent and most common approaches. Many conceive of these methods as representing different "schools," but Morrone shows how each addresses different questions in the various steps of an evolutionary biogeographical analysis. Panbiogeography and parsimony analysis of endemicity are useful for identifying biotic components or areas of endemism. Cladistic biogeography uses phylogenetic data to determine the relationships between these biotic components. Further information on fossils, phylogeographic patterns, and molecular clocks can be incorporated to identify different cenocrons. Finally, available geological knowledge can help construct a geobiotic scenario that may explain how analyzed areas were put into contact and how the biotic components and cenocrons inhabiting them evolved. Morrone compares these methods and employs case studies to make it clear which is best for the question at hand. Set problems, discussion sections, and glossaries further enhance classroom use."--Publisher's description.

Author : Jorge CRISCI,Liliana Katinas,Paula Posadas,Jorge V’ctor Crisci
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 263 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2009-06-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780674030046

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Historical Biogeography by Jorge CRISCI,Liliana Katinas,Paula Posadas,Jorge V’ctor Crisci Pdf

Though biogeography may be simply defined--the study of the geographic distributions of organisms--the subject itself is extraordinarily complex, involving a range of scientific disciplines and a bewildering diversity of approaches. For convenience, biogeographers have recognized two research traditions: ecological biogeography and historical biogeography. This book makes sense of the profound revolution that historical biogeography has undergone in the last two decades, and of the resulting confusion over its foundations, basic concepts, methods, and relationships to other disciplines of comparative biology. Using case studies, the authors explain and illustrate the fundamentals and the most frequently used methods of this discipline. They show the reader how to tell when a historical biogeographic approach is called for, how to decide what kind of data to collect, how to choose the best method for the problem at hand, how to perform the necessary calculations, how to choose and apply a computer program, and how to interpret results.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 2138 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2016-04-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780128004265

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Encyclopedia of Evolutionary Biology by Anonim Pdf

Encyclopedia of Evolutionary Biology, Four Volume Set is the definitive go-to reference in the field of evolutionary biology. It provides a fully comprehensive review of the field in an easy to search structure. Under the collective leadership of fifteen distinguished section editors, it is comprised of articles written by leading experts in the field, providing a full review of the current status of each topic. The articles are up-to-date and fully illustrated with in-text references that allow readers to easily access primary literature. While all entries are authoritative and valuable to those with advanced understanding of evolutionary biology, they are also intended to be accessible to both advanced undergraduate and graduate students. Broad topics include the history of evolutionary biology, population genetics, quantitative genetics; speciation, life history evolution, evolution of sex and mating systems, evolutionary biogeography, evolutionary developmental biology, molecular and genome evolution, coevolution, phylogenetic methods, microbial evolution, diversification of plants and fungi, diversification of animals, and applied evolution. Presents fully comprehensive content, allowing easy access to fundamental information and links to primary research Contains concise articles by leading experts in the field that ensures current coverage of each topic Provides ancillary learning tools like tables, illustrations, and multimedia features to assist with the comprehension process

Author : Eric Guilbert
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2022-01-26
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781789450606

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Biogeography by Eric Guilbert Pdf

The recent progress in analytical methods, aided by bringing in a wide range of other disciplines, opens up the study to a broader field, which means that biogeography now goes far beyond a simple description of the distribution of living species on Earth. Originating with Alexander von Humboldt, biogeography is a discipline in which ecologists and evolutionists aim to understand the way that living species are organized in connection with their environments. Today, as we face major challenges such as global warming, massive species extinction and devastating pandemics, biogeography offers hypotheses and explanations that may help to provide solutions. This book presents as wide an overview as possible of the different fields that biogeography interacts with. Sixteen authors from all over the world offer different approaches based on their specific areas of knowledge and experience; thus, we intend to illustrate the vast number of diverse aspects covered by biogeography.

Author : Jorge V. Crisci,Director of the Laboratory of Systematics and Evolutionary Biology Jorge V Crisci,Liliana Katinas,Paula Posadas
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 263 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2003-06-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780674010598

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Historical Biogeography by Jorge V. Crisci,Director of the Laboratory of Systematics and Evolutionary Biology Jorge V Crisci,Liliana Katinas,Paula Posadas Pdf

Through case studies, this book makes sense of the profound revolution that historical biogeography has undergone in the last two decades, and of the resulting confusion over its foundations, basic concepts, methods, and relationships to other disciplines of comparative biology.

Author : Juan J. Morrone
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2020-07-02
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783030479176

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The Mexican Transition Zone by Juan J. Morrone Pdf

This book presents an evolutionary biogeographic analysis of the Mexican Transition Zone, which is situated in the overlap of the Nearctic and Neotropical regions. It includes a comprehensive review of previous track, cladistic and molecular biogeographic analyses and is illustrated with full color maps and vegetation photographs of the respective areas covered. Given its scope, the book will be of interest to students and researchers whose work involves systematic and biogeographic analyses of plant and animal taxa of the Mexican Transition Zone or other transition zones of the world, and to ecologists working in biodiversity conservation, who will be able to appreciate the evolutionary relevance of the Mexican Transition Zone for establishing conservation areas..

Author : Robert J. Whittaker,José Maria Fernandez-Palacios
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0198566115

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Island Biogeography by Robert J. Whittaker,José Maria Fernandez-Palacios Pdf

Isolation, extinction, conservation, biodiversity, hotspots.

Author : Juan J. Morrone
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 331 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2017-04-07
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781315390642

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Neotropical Biogeography by Juan J. Morrone Pdf

Neotropical Biogeography: Regionalization and Evolution presents the most comprehensive single-source treatment of the Neotropical region derived from evolutionary biogeographic studies. The book provides a biogeographic regionalization based on distributional patterns of plant and animal taxa, discusses biotic relationships drawn from track and cladistic biogeographic analyses, and identifies cenocrons (subsets of taxa within biotas identified by their common origin and evolutionary history). It includes maps, area cladograms and vegetation profiles. The aim of this reference is to provide a biogeographic regionalization that can be used by graduate students, researchers and other professionals concerned with understanding and describing distributional patterns of plants and animals in the Neotropical region. It covers the 53 biogeographic provinces of the Neotropical region that are classified into the Antillean, Brazilian and Chacoan subregions, and the Mexican and South American transition zones.

Author : MICHAEL. HEADS
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 635 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2021-03-30
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0367658380

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Biogeography and Evolution in New Zealand by MICHAEL. HEADS Pdf

Biogeography and Evolution in New Zealand provides the first in-depth treatment of the biogeography of New Zealand, a region that has been a place of long-enduring interest to ecologists, evolutionary scientists, geographers, geologists, and scientists in related disciplines. It serves as a key addition to the contemporary discussion on regionalization--how is New Zealand different from the rest of the world? With what other areas does it share its geology, history, and biota? Do new molecular phylogenies show that New Zealand may be seen as a biological 'parallel universe' within global evolution?