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Biogeography of the West Indies
Author | : Charles Arthur Woods |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 1120 |
Release | : 1989 |
Genre | : Biogeography |
ISBN | : UCSD:31822005131669 |
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Biogeography of the West Indies
Author | : Charles A. Woods,Florence E. Sergile |
Publsiher | : CRC Press |
Total Pages | : 608 |
Release | : 2001-06-27 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 9781420039481 |
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As a review of the status of biogeography in the West Indies in the 1980s, the first edition of Biogeography of the West Indies: Past, Present, and Future provided a synthesis of our current knowledge of the systematics and distribution of major plant and animal groups in the Caribbean basin. The totally new and revised Second Edition, Biogeography
Zoogeography of Caribbean Insects
Author | : James K. Liebherr |
Publsiher | : Cornell University Press |
Total Pages | : 299 |
Release | : 2019-05-15 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 9781501746017 |
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Because historical biogeography—the study of historical causes of biotic distributions—is a comparative science, one must draw on data from many different disciplines. This book brings together for the first time the results of studies on a variety of insect groups native to the islands of the Caribbean, and is intended as an early progress report on the use of insects in biogeographical research from this area. The Caribbean has been of great interest to zoogeographers because of its geologic position and history, and because the fauna is of limited diversity relative to mainland America. This limited diversity coupled with the accessibility of the islands has resulted in the Caribbean fauna being relatively well known compared to other Neotropical faunas. Intriguing questions include how and when the West Indian islands became populated, how the fauna and flora of the islands relate to those of the continents, and whether the Caribbean islands served as a dispersal corridor between the Americas. As the interpretation of biographic patterns and knowledge of earth history go hand in hand, this book appropriately opens with a chapter reviewing the geology of the Caribbean and its land masses, including various interpretations of plate tectonics. Eight specialists on six orders of insects then present from study sites in the Caribbean the results of their research on the biogeographic distribution and historical biogeography of their study animals. A final chapter puts into a concise framework the various methods by which taxonomists approach biogeography.
Caribbean Amphibians and Reptiles
Author | : Brian I. Crother |
Publsiher | : Elsevier |
Total Pages | : 493 |
Release | : 1999-06-02 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 0080528589 |
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Amphibians and reptiles are the most numerous, diverse, and frequently encountered animals on the Caribbean islands. This book provides a variety of perspectives on this amazing group of organisms. Caribbean Amphibians and Reptiles, compiled by an international team of zoologists, takes a fresh and detailed look at the complex biological puzzle of the Caribbean. The first true overview of the islands, it includes a historical examination of the people who have studied the Caribbean amphibians and reptiles. The book reviews the ecology, evolutionary history, and biogeographic explanations for the origins and diversity of the region's fauna with island-by-island coverage. It puts the Caribbean in perspective by comparing the islands to Central America and its amphibian reptile diversity. Additionally, the book includes figures, tables, and color plates which bring to life some of the region's most spectacular creatures. Key Features * Presents the first complete review of amphibians and reptiles in the Caribbean * Includes color plates and island maps * Contributors are recognized authorities in the field
The Conservation and Biogeography of Amphibians in the Caribbean
Author | : Neftalí Ríos-López,Harold Heatwole |
Publsiher | : Pelagic Publishing Ltd |
Total Pages | : 568 |
Release | : 2023-02-28 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 9781784272685 |
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An expansive and detailed review of the biology of Caribbean amphibians, considering their threats, conservation and outlook in a changing world. Amphibians are the group of vertebrates undergoing the fastest rate of extinction; it is urgent that we understand the causes of this and find means of protecting them. This landmark illustrated volume brings together the leading experts in the field. As well as offering an overview of the region as a whole, individual chapters are devoted to each island or island-group and the measures used to protect their amphibians through legislation or nature reserves. The biological background of insular biogeography, including its methods, analysis and results, is reviewed and applied specifically to the problems of Caribbean amphibians – this includes a re-examination of patterns and general ideas about the status of amphibians in the Anthropocene. The Conservation and Biogeography of Amphibians in the Caribbean offers an important baseline against which future amphibian conservation can be measured in the face of climate change, rising sea level and a burgeoning human population. Covers over 300 species.
Biogeology
Author | : Bernard Michaux |
Publsiher | : CRC Press |
Total Pages | : 243 |
Release | : 2019-07-02 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 9780429624407 |
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This detailed exposition gives background and context to how modern biogeography has got to where it is now. For biogeographers and other researchers interested in biodiversity and the evolution of life on islands, Biogeology: Evolution in a Changing Landscape provides an overview of a large swathe of the globe encompassing Wallacea and the western Pacific. The book contains the full text of the original article explored in each chapter, presented as it appeared on publication. Key features: Holistic treatment, collecting together a series of important biogeographical papers into a single volume Authored by an expert who has spent nearly three decades actively involved in biogeography Describes and interprets a region of exceptional biodiversity and extreme endemism The only book to provide an integrated treatment of Wallacea, Melanesia, New Zealand, the New Zealand Subantarctic Islands and Antarctica Offers a critique of fashionable neo-dispersalist arguments, showing how these still suffer from the same weaknesses of the original Darwinian formulation. The chapters also include analysis of many major theoretical and philosophical issues of modern biogeographic theory, so that those interested in a more philosophical approach will find the book stimulating and thought-provoking.
Biogeography of Australasia
Author | : Michael Heads |
Publsiher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 507 |
Release | : 2014 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 9781107041028 |
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A fascinating analysis of the main patterns of distribution and evolution of the Australasian biota.
Plant Biogeography and Vegetation of High Mountains of Central and South West Asia
Author | : Jalil Noroozi |
Publsiher | : Springer Nature |
Total Pages | : 368 |
Release | : 2020-07-14 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 9783030452124 |
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This book presents an overview study about plant biogeography and vegetation of the high mountains of Central and South-West Asia, by a group of specialists familiar with its area and plant growth and ecology. This book discusses its ecological and evolutionary drivers and also its conservation priorities. Central and South-West Asia is one of the most diverse areas in the northern hemisphere and several biodiversity hotspots are concentrated in this region. Most of the biodiversity hotspots are associated with high mountain ranges of the region. Moreover, these mountains have been immigration corridors for the Central Asian flora to reach Euro-Siberian and Mediterranean regions. Despite its importance, there is no overview publication to present the plant biogeography and vegetation of these mountains and most of the publications are local or rather imprecise