Panbiogeography : tracking the history of life /

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"The authors show how geographical patterns of animal and plant distribution contribute directly to understanding and interpreting evolutionary history. They also make a case for reinstating geography as a critical element in evolutionary biology. An innovative exploration of the roles of geolo...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Craw, R. C. (Robin C.)
Other Authors: Grehan, John R., Heads, Michael J.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, 1999.
Series:Oxford biogeography series ; 11.
Subjects:
Biogeography.
Life > Origin.
Biogéographie.
Vie > Origines.
SCIENCE > Microscopes & Microscopy.
NATURE > Animals > Wildlife.
Biogeografie.
Evolutie.
Ecologie.
Phylogenèse.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • What is panbiogeography?
  • Life as a geological layer: panbiogeography and the Earth sciences
  • Ecology, history, and the panbiogeography of Africa
  • Mapping the trees of life: panbiogeography, phylogenetic systematics, and evolutionary processes
  • Tracking the trees of life: line, map, and matrix
  • Toward a new regional biogeography: the revival of biogeographical classification
  • Tracks, nodes, biodiversity, and conservation.

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