عنوان

Comparative biogeography :

(Number (ISBN

0520259459

(Number (ISBN

9780520259454

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b528501

Title Proper

Comparative biogeography :

General Material Designation

[Book]

Other Title Information

discovering and classifying biogeographical patterns of a dynamic Earth /

First Statement of Responsibility

Lynne R. Parenti and Malte C. Ebach

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

Berkeley :

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

University of California Press,

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

[2009]

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

©2009

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

xiii, 295 pages :

Other Physical Details

illustrations (chiefly color), maps (chiefly color) ;

Dimensions

24 cm

Series Title

Species and systematics ;

Volume Designation

v. 2

Text of Note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Text of Note

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

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Text of Note

"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

Parallel Title

Discovering and classifying biogeographical patterns of a dynamic Earth

Biogeography

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Book number

Parenti, Lynne R

Ebach, Malte C

Date of Transaction

20110103235721.0

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rda

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[Book]

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