Biogeography: Introduction to Space - E-book

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Biogeography: Introduction To Space, Time, And Life - ENG

Glen MacDonald

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ISBN:	9780470623701
Formato:	Page Fidelity
Idioma:	Inglés
Editorial:	Wiley Global Education US
Tema:	Ciencia
Subtema:	Ciencias de la Tierra geografia
Número de páginas:	528
Año de publicación:	09/2010

Illustrative examples from recent research publications and "classic" studies are prominently featured throughout the book. Research techniques are highlighted in "special interest" boxes. Illustrations and descriptions of research techniques are provided with examples such as fire-scars from trees used to reconstruct disturbance, fossil pollen used to reconstruct vegetation change and plant migration, transect and quadrate sampling. Includes key biogeographical theories that link space and time to the distribution of life. Some of these theories include: 1. Ranges, Reflicts, Refuges, Corridors, Barriers, 2. Centers of Origins, 3. Cladistics, 4. Variance, 5. Island BioGeography, 6. Diversity Theory, 7. Gap Analysis for Conservation.

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