The book focuses on
spatial and temporal variation of biological assemblages in relation to
landscape complexity and environmental change. This book is well illustrated
with numerous maps, graphics, and photographs, and contains much new basic
biogeographical information that is not available elsewhere. It will serve as an
invaluable reference for professionals and members of the public interested in
global biogeography, evolution, taxonomy, and conservation.
This note covers
the following topics: History and Development of Comparative Biogeography, Building
Blocks of Biogeography, Endemic Areas and Areas of Endemism, Biogeographic
Processes, Biogeographic Methods and Applications, The Systematic Biogeographic
Method, Geology and Comparative Biogeography, Implementing Principles,
Biogeography of the Pacific and the Future of Biogeography.
Biogeography, is the
branch of biology that studies the geographic distribution of the organisms.
This PDF covers the following topics related to Biogeography : Introduction,
VIP, Cladograms and Maps: The data for Phylogenetic biogeography, Biogeographic
reconstructions , Biogeographic reconstructions under an optimality criterion,
Epilogue.
This thesis provides a study about the Pacific lithospheric
plate that forms a major subunit of the Indo-Pacific biogeographic region.
This thesis is defended on two primary grounds: the sharp decrease in numbers of
taxa as one proceeds eastward across the western margin of the Pacific Plate,
and the presence of a high degree of endemism on the Plate.