| Comparative Biogeography: Discovering and Classifying Biogeographical Patterns of a Dynamic Earth Volume 2 Contributor(s): Parenti, Lynne (Author), Ebach, Malte (Author) |
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ISBN: 0520259459 ISBN-13: 9780520259454 Publisher: University of California Press OUR PRICE: $84.15 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2009 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Nature | Ecology - Science | Earth Sciences - Geography |
| Dewey: 578.09 |
| LCCN: 2009003352 |
| Series: Species and Systematics |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6" W x 9" (1.55 lbs) 312 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |