Biogeography in a Changing WorldMalte C. Ebach, Raymond S. Tangney Hampered by a confusing plethora of approaches and methods, biogeography is often treated as an adjunct to other areas of study. The first book to fully define this rapidly emerging subdiscipline, Biogeography in a Changing World elucidates the principles of biogeography and paves the way for its evolution into a stand-alone field. Drawin |
Contents
Trees That Bite and Their Geographical Dimension | 1 |
Chapter 2 Common Cause and Historical Biogeography | 61 |
The TransOceanic Travels of Microseris Angiosperms Asteraceae | 83 |
Chapter 4 Biotic Element Analysis and Vicariance Biogeography | 95 |
The Importance of Understanding Process for Interpreting Island Biogeographic Patterns | 117 |
Integrating Patterns Processes and Time | 135 |
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