Biogeography and Plate Tectonics

✍ Scribed by J.C. Briggs (Eds.)

Publisher: Academic Press, Elsevier
Year: 1987
Leaves: 193
Series: Developments in Palaeontology and Stratigraphy 10
Category: Library

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✦ Table of Contents

Content:
Edited by
Page iii

Copyright page
Page iv

Preface
Pages v-ix

Acknowledgements
Page x

Introduction: The Development of The Science
Pages 1-13

Chapter 1 The North Atlantic Connection
Pages 17-19

Chapter 2 The North Pacific Connection
Pages 21-31

Chapter 3 The Caribbean Connection
Pages 33-44

Chapter 4 The Indo-Australian Connection
Pages 45-51

Chapter 5 Northern Continents Summary
Pages 53-55

Introduction
Pages 59-60

Chapter 6 New Zealand
Pages 61-66

Chapter 7 Australia
Pages 67-79

Chapter 8 Antarctica
Pages 81-83

Chapter 9 South America
Pages 85-100

Chapter 10 Africa
Pages 101-113

Chapter 11 Madagascar
Pages 115-121

Chapter 12 India
Pages 123-130

Chapter 13 Southern Continents Summary
Pages 131-137

Chapter 14 The Oceanic Plates
Pages 141-156

Conclusions
Pages 157-165

Appendix Biogeographer's Maps
Pages 167-175

References
Pages 177-193

Subject Index
Pages 195-204

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