Origins Of Biogeography

Author : Malte Christian Ebach
Publisher : Springer
Page : 173 pages
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Release : 2015-07-03
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9789401799997

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Origins of Biogeography by Malte Christian Ebach Pdf

This book presents a revised history of early biogeography and investigates the split in taxonomic practice, between the classification of taxa and the classification of vegetation. It moves beyond the traditional belief that biogeography is born from a synthesis of Darwin and Wallace and focuses on the important pioneering work of earlier practitioners such as Zimmermann, Stromeyer, de Candolle and Humboldt. Tracing the academic history of biogeography over the decades and centuries, this book recounts the early schisms in phyto and zoogeography, the shedding of its bonds to taxonomy, its adoption of an ecological framework and its beginnings at the dawn of the 20th century. This book assesses the contributions of key figures such as Zimmermann, Humboldt and Wallace and reminds us of the forgotten influence of plant and animal geographers including Stromeyer, Prichard and de Candolle, whose early attempts at classifying animal and plant geography would inform later progress.“/p> The Origins of Biogeography is a science historiography aimed at biogeographers, who have little access to a detailed history of the practices of early plant and animal geographers. This book will also reveal how biological classification has shaped 18th and 19th century plant and animal geography and why it is relevant to the 21st bio geographer.

Author : Mark V. Lomolino,Dov F. Sax,James H. Brown
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 1284 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2004-07
Category : Science
ISBN : 0226492370

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Foundations of Biogeography by Mark V. Lomolino,Dov F. Sax,James H. Brown Pdf

Foundations of Biogeography provides facsimile reprints of seventy-two works that have proven fundamental to the development of the field. From classics by Georges-Louis LeClerc Compte de Buffon, Alexander von Humboldt, and Charles Darwin to equally seminal contributions by Ernst Mayr, Robert MacArthur, and E. O. Wilson, these papers and book excerpts not only reveal biogeography's historical roots but also trace its theoretical and empirical development. Selected and introduced by leading biogeographers, the articles cover a wide variety of taxonomic groups, habitat types, and geographic regions. Foundations of Biogeography will be an ideal introduction to the field for beginning students and an essential reference for established scholars of biogeography, ecology, and evolution. List of Contributors John C. Briggs, James H. Brown, Vicki A. Funk, Paul S. Giller, Nicholas J. Gotelli, Lawrence R. Heaney, Robert Hengeveld, Christopher J. Humphries, Mark V. Lomolino, Alan A. Myers, Brett R. Riddle, Dov F. Sax, Geerat J. Vermeij, Robert J. Whittaker

Author : John C. Briggs
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 95 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Biogeography
ISBN : 0947779000

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Centres of Origin in Biogeography by John C. Briggs Pdf

Author : J C Willis
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2023-07-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1019460539

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Age and Area a Study in Geographical Distribution and Origin of Species by J C Willis Pdf

Published in 1922, this groundbreaking work in the field of biogeography offers a new perspective on the origins and distribution of species around the world. Author J.C. Willis argues that there is a close relationship between the age of a particular area and the number and diversity of species found there. Filled with detailed maps and charts, this book remains an essential work for anyone interested in the science of evolution and the natural world. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Christopher Barry Cox,Ian Nevill Healey,Peter D. Moore
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 47,9 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 : Robert H. MacArthur,Edward O. Wilson
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Science
ISBN : 0691088365

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The Theory of Island Biogeography by Robert H. MacArthur,Edward O. Wilson Pdf

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Author : J.C. Briggs
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 451 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1995-10-13
Category : Science
ISBN : 0080532543

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Global Biogeography by J.C. Briggs Pdf

This book significantly expands the coverage of this subject given by its predecessor Biogeography and Plate Tectonics (1987). Global Biogeography traces global changes in geography and biology from the Precambrian to the Recent (with worldwide coverage in chronological order); examines the evolutionary effects of the major extinctions, and discusses contemporary biogeographic regions within the context of their historic origins. It is now apparent that the biotas of the various biogeographical regions have had, and still maintain, a dynamic relationship with one another; much more than was previously thought. This is shown to be true for all three of the earth's primary habitats; marine, terrestrial and freshwater (as is clearly demonstrated in this volume). The book is splendidly illustrated with 122 text figures, an extensive bibliography, index, together with a set of biogeographic maps illustrating continental and terrain outlines from the mid-Cambrian to the Recent. University students (both advanced undergraduate and graduate level) will find it an excellent text book. For professionals in Biogeography this is a convenient reference work.

Author : Lynne Parenti,Malte Ebach
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 313 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2009-11-18
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780520944398

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Comparative Biogeography by Lynne Parenti,Malte Ebach Pdf

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.

Author : Robert H. MacArthur,Edward O. Wilson
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2016-01-28
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781400881376

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The Theory of Island Biogeography by Robert H. MacArthur,Edward O. Wilson Pdf

Biogeography was stuck in a "natural history phase" dominated by the collection of data, the young Princeton biologists Robert H. MacArthur and Edward O. Wilson argued in 1967. In this book, the authors developed a general theory to explain the facts of island biogeography. The theory builds on the first principles of population ecology and genetics to explain how distance and area combine to regulate the balance between immigration and extinction in island populations. The authors then test the theory against data. The Theory of Island Biogeography was never intended as the last word on the subject. Instead, MacArthur and Wilson sought to stimulate new forms of theoretical and empirical studies, which will lead in turn to a stronger general theory. Even a third of a century since its publication, the book continues to serve that purpose well. From popular books like David Quammen's Song of the Dodo to arguments in the professional literature, The Theory of Island Biogeography remains at the center of discussions about the geographic distribution of species. In a new preface, Edward O. Wilson reviews the origins and consequences of this classic book.

Author : Jorge CRISCI,Liliana Katinas,Paula Posadas,Jorge V’ctor Crisci
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 263 pages
File Size : 53,9 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 : J. C. Willis
Publisher : Wentworth Press
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2019-03
Category : History
ISBN : 0526635304

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Age and Area a Study in Geographical Distribution and Origin of Species by J. C. Willis Pdf

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Alexander Harcourt
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 329 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2012-05-02
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780520951778

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Human Biogeography by Alexander Harcourt Pdf

In this innovative, wide-ranging synthesis of anthropology and biogeography, Alexander Harcourt tells how and why our species came to be distributed around the world. He explains our current understanding of human origins, tells how climate determined our spread, and describes the barriers that delayed and directed migrating peoples. He explores the rich and complex ways in which our anatomy, physiology, cultural diversity, and population density vary from region to region in the areas we inhabit. The book closes with chapters on how human cultures have affected each other’s geographic distributions, how non-human species have influenced human distribution, and how humans have reduced the ranges of many other species while increasing the ranges of others. Throughout, Harcourt compares what we understand of human biogeography to non-human primate biogeography.

Author : Martin Thiel,Gary Poore
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 584 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2020-03-27
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780190637859

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The Natural History of the Crustacea by Martin Thiel,Gary Poore Pdf

This is the eighth volume of a ten-volume series on The Natural History of the Crustacea. The volume examines Evolution and Biogeography, and the first part of this volume is entirely dedicated to the explanation of the origins and successful establishment of the Crustacea in the oceans. In the second part of the book, the biogeography of the Crustacea is explored in order to infer how they conquered different biomes globally while adapting to a wide range of aquatic and terrestrial conditions. The final section examines more general patterns and processes, and the chapters offer useful insight into the future of crustaceans.

Author : Mark Lomolino,Brett Riddle,Robert J. Whittaker
Publisher : Sinauer
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2017-03-29
Category : Science
ISBN : 1605354724

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Biogeography by Mark Lomolino,Brett Riddle,Robert J. Whittaker Pdf

Biogeography, first published in 1983, is one of the most comprehensive text and general reference books in the natural sciences. The Fifth Edition builds on the strengths of previous editions to provide an insightful and integrative explanation of how geographic variation across terrestrial and marine environments has influenced the fundamental processes of immigration, extinction, and evolution to shape species distributions and nearly all patterns of biological diversity. It is an empirically and conceptually rich text that illustrates general patterns and processes using examples from a broad diversity of life forms, time periods and aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. Its fundamental assertion is that patterns in biological diversity make little sense unless viewed within an explicit geographic context. Starting from principal patterns and fundamental principles, and assuming only a rudimentary knowledge of biology, geography, and Earth history, the text explains the relationships between geographic variation in biological diversity and the geological, ecological, and evolutionary processes that have produced them. The use of color illustrations, evaluated and optimized for colorblind readers, has transformed our abilities to illustrate key concepts and empirical patterns in the geography of nature. By providing a description of the historical development of biogeography, evolution and ecology, along with a comprehensive account of the principal patterns, fundamental principles and recent advances in each of these fields of science, our ultimate vision is for Biogeography to serve as the centerpiece of a one- or two-semester core course in biological diversity.

Author : Shawn M. Lehman,John G Fleagle
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 552 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2006-05-24
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780387298719

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Primate Biogeography by Shawn M. Lehman,John G Fleagle Pdf

Primate Biogeography is a subject rarely addressed as a discipline in its own right. This comprehensive source introduces the reader to Primate Biogeography as a discipline. It highlights the many factors that may influence the distribution of primates, and reveals the wide range of approaches that are available to understanding the distribution of this order. The biogeography of primates in the past is a major component of our understanding of their evolutionary history and is an essential component of conservation biology. This book will appeal to primatologists, physical anthropologists, zoologists, and undergraduates in these areas.