| Description |
1 online resource (xvi, 439 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Series |
Routledge fundamentals of physical geography series |
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Routledge fundamentals of physical geography series
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| Contents |
pt. 1. Introducing biogeography. What is biogeography? -- Biogeographical processes i: speciation, diversification, and extinction -- Biogeographical processes ii: dispersal -- Biogeographical patterns: distributions -- pt. 2. Ecological biogeography. Habitats, environments, and niches -- Climate and life -- Substrate and life -- Topography and life -- Disturbance -- Populations -- Interacting populations -- Communities -- Community change -- pt. 3. Historical biogeography. Dispersal and diversification in the distant past -- Vicariance in the distant past -- Past community change -- pt. 4. Conservation biogeography. Conserving species and populations -- Conserving communities and ecosystems |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 389-423) and index |
| Notes |
Description based on print version record |
| Subject |
Biogeography
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Taylor & Francis
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| ISBN |
9780203356586 (electronic bk.) |
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0203356586 (electronic bk.) |
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