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Biogeography
Title statement Biogeography [elektronický zdroj] : an ecological and evolutionary approach / C. Barry Cox and Peter D. Moore Personal name Cox, C. Barry (Christopher Barry), 1931- (author) Edition statement 7th ed. Issue data Malden, Mass. : Blackwell Publishing, c2005 Phys.des. 1 online zdroj (xi, 428 s.) : il. (některé barev.) ISBN 9781444311174 1444311174 Note Popsáno podle tištěné verze Internal Bibliographies/Indexes Note Obsahuje bibliografické odkazy a rejstřík Contents Introduction to biogeography -- A history of biogeography -- Patterns of biodiversity -- Patterns of distribution -- Communities and ecosystems -- The source of novelty -- Life, death and evolution on islands -- Living in the past -- The geography of life today -- Ice and change -- Transforming the planet -- Drawing lines in the water -- Interpreting the past: I. Molecular and isotopic biogeography -- Interpreting the past: II. Principles and practice -- Foretelling the future. Notes to Availability Přístup pouze pro oprávněné uživatele Note Způsob přístupu: World Wide Web Another responsib. Moore, Peter D. (Peter Dale), 1942- (author) Subj. Headings biogeografie biogeography * environmentální aspekty environmental aspects Form, Genre elektronické knihy electronic books Conspect 574 - Obecná ekologie UDC 574.9 , 502/504 , (0.034.2:08) Country Massachusetts Language angličtina Document kind Electronic sources URL http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=274803 
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The latest edition of this highly successful and popular textbook has been completely revised and updated to include the latest developments in biogeography. It offers excellent insight into the multi-disciplinary nature of biogeography, providing the student with a sound historical base, up-to-date factual content and a clear explanation of current controversies.; New chapter on molecular evidence for the interpretation of patterns of biogeography.; New section on the biogeography of parasitic diseases.; Strong use of references providing a platform for advanced students to follow further deb.
Introduction to biogeography -- A history of biogeography -- Patterns of biodiversity -- Patterns of distribution -- Communities and ecosystems -- The source of novelty -- Life, death and evolution on islands -- Living in the past -- The geography of life today -- Ice and change -- Transforming the planet -- Drawing lines in the water -- Interpreting the past: I. Molecular and isotopic biogeography -- Interpreting the past: II. Principles and practice -- Foretelling the future.
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