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Comparative Biogeography
Parenti, Lynne R.; Ebach, Malte C.
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Description for Comparative Biogeography
Offers a comprehensive empirical framework for discovering and deciphering the patterns and processes of the distribution of life on Earth. This work covers biogeography from its fundamental ideas to the most effective ways to implement them. Series: Species and Systematics. Num Pages: 312 pages, 56 color illustrations, 4 b/w photographs, 38 line illustrations, 17 tables. BIC Classification: RGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 22. Weight in Grams: 702.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
Series
Species and Systematics
Number of Pages
312
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520259454
SKU
V9780520259454
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About Parenti, Lynne R.; Ebach, Malte C.
Lynne R. Parenti is Research Scientist and Curator of Fishes at the National Museum of Natural History in the Smithsonian Institution, and co-editor, with R. Claro and K. C. Lindeman, of Ecology of the Marine Fishes of Cuba (2002), co-editor, with M.L.J. Stiassny and G. D. Johnson, of Interrelationships of Fishes (1996, 1998), and co-author, with C. J. Humphries, of ... Read more
Reviews for Comparative Biogeography
"In this well-written book, Parenti ... and Ebach ... provide a clear overview of the field of comparative biogeography... Highly recommended." Choice "This book provides great insight."
Joshua A. Drew Copeia "A fundamental contribution to historical biogeography, and a 'must have' publication for any researcher interested in biogeography." Ecoscience "If you are looking for a glimpse into the curious ... Read more
Joshua A. Drew Copeia "A fundamental contribution to historical biogeography, and a 'must have' publication for any researcher interested in biogeography." Ecoscience "If you are looking for a glimpse into the curious ... Read more