As in the previous (fourth) edition, the text integrates the three main threads of biogeography: i) ecological biogeography (how organisms live together where they are today); ii) the analytical biogeography of present day distribution patterns (where they live, in what diversity and how they disper
Biogeography: An Ecological and Evolutionary Approach
β Scribed by C. Barry Cox, Peter D. Moore
- Publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Year
- 2005
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 435
- Edition
- 7
- Category
- Library
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β¦ Synopsis
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.
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