Biogeography: An Ecological and Evolutionary Approach

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ISBN 10: 0632006285 / ISBN 13: 9780632006281

Published by John Wiley & Sons 16/04/1980, 1980

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Biogeography: An Ecological and Evolutionary Approach
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons 16/04/1980
• Publication Date: 1980
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0632006285
• ISBN 13: 9780632006281
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Illustrated By B/w Illus.; Maps.
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

The science of biogeography asks, and seeks to answer, many varied questions. Why are there so many different kinds of animals and plants? Why are some common and some rare? Why are some widely dispersed and others confined to very limited areas? Why are some habitats and parts of the world so much richer in species than others? How have these patterns of distribution and species richness evolved?. "The book is intended as the principal text for students taking courses in biogeography, as well as wider degree programmes in which the study of biogeography is important, such as geography, ecology, palaeobiology and evolution.

Book Description

The questions asked by biogeography evolve over time, and this new edition of a long-established book raises new questions concerned with such topics as global biodiversity, the roles of species in ecosystems, and the degree to which traditional biogeographical concepts can be applied to the extensive but neglected realms of the world's oceans. Marine biogeography is a new, but fast developing discipline and is included here for the first time. The book is intended for readers interested in biogeography, as well as geography, ecology, paleobiology, and evolution.