Biogeography

副标题: Introduction To Space, Time, And Life

ISBN: 9780471241935

出版社: John Wiley & Sons Inc

出版年: 2002-2

页数: 528

定价: 1173.00 元

装帧: HRD

内容简介

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.