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Andres Moreira-Munoz - Plant Geography of Chile - 9789048187478 - V9789048187478
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Plant Geography of Chile

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Description for Plant Geography of Chile hardcover. Chile's range of environments, from the neotropics to the temperate sub-Antarctic, makes it a key marker of evolutionary patterns in flora. Focusing on botany/systematics, geography and biogeographical analysis, this book thoroughly updates the subject. Series: Plant and Vegetation. Num Pages: 368 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLSH; PSAJ; PST; RNCB; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 163 x 28. Weight in Grams: 734.

The first and so far only Plant Geography of Chile was written about 100 years ago, since when many things have changed: plants have been renamed and reclassified; taxonomy and systematics have experienced deep changes as have biology, geography, and biogeography. The time is therefore ripe for a new look at Chile’s plants and their distribution.

Focusing on three key issues – botany/systematics, geography and biogeographical analysis – this book presents a thoroughly updated synthesis both of Chilean plant geography and of the different approaches to studying it. Because of its range – from the neotropics to the temperate sub-Antarctic – ... Read more

This book will provide a valuable resource for both graduate students and researchers in botany, plant taxonomy and systematics, biogeography, evolutionary biology and plant conservation.

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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
Series
Plant and Vegetation
Number of Pages
346
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789048187478
SKU
V9789048187478
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15

About Andres Moreira-Munoz
Andrés Moreira-Muñoz was born in Los Angeles (Chile), studied at the German School in Santiago and graduated as Professional Geographer at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Botanical interest was inherited from his grandfa-ther and mother, both renowned botanists at the Museo Nacional de Historia Natural in Santiago. He obtained his doctoral degree in Geography from the University Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany, ... Read more

Reviews for Plant Geography of Chile
From the reviews: “The book provides refreshing reading and offers ‘everything you always wanted to know about Chilean plant diversity’. It can be recommended not only to graduate students and researchers in plant biogeography, taxonomy and evolutionary biology but also to a broad audience of enthusiasts interested in South American plants.” (Jindřich Chrtek, Folia Geobotanica, Vol. 48, 2013) ... Read more

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