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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 book
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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