Handbook of Australasian Biogeography - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Handbook of Australasian Biogeography write by Malte C. Ebach. This book was released on 2017-01-06. Handbook of Australasian Biogeography available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The Handbook of Australasian Biogeography is the most comprehensive overview of the biogeography of Australasian plants, fungi and animal taxa in a single volume. This volume is unique in its coverage of marine, freshwater, terrestrial, and subterranean taxa. It is an essential publication for anyone studying or researching Australasian biogeography. The book contains biogeographic reviews of all major plant, animal and fungal groups in Australasia by experts in the field, including a strong emphasis on invertebrates, algae, fungi and subterranean taxa. It discusses how Australasia is different from the rest of the world and what other areas share its history and biota.
Biogeography of Australasia
Biogeography of Australasia - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Biogeography of Australasia write by Michael Heads. This book was released on 2014. Biogeography of Australasia available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. A fascinating analysis of the main patterns of distribution and evolution of the Australasian biota.
Reinvention of Australasian Biogeography
Reinvention of Australasian Biogeography - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Reinvention of Australasian Biogeography write by Malte Ebach. This book was released on 2017-01-20. Reinvention of Australasian Biogeography available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Biogeography, the study of the distribution of life on Earth, has undergone more conceptual changes, revolutions and turf wars than any other scientific field. Australasian biogeographers are responsible for several of these great upheavals, including debates on cladistics, panbiogeography and the drowning of New Zealand, some of which have significantly shaped present-day studies. Australasian biogeography has been caught in a cycle of reinvention that has lasted for over 150 years. The biogeographic research making headlines today is merely a shadow of past practices, having barely advanced scientifically. Fundamental biogeographic questions raised by naturalists a century ago remain unanswered, yet are as relevant today as they were then. Scientists still do not know whether Australia and New Zealand are natural biotic areas or if they are in fact artificial amalgamations of areas. The same question goes for all biotic areas in Australasia: are they real? Australasian biogeographers need to break this 150-year cycle, learn from their errors and build upon new ideas. Reinvention of Australasian Biogeography tells the story of the history of Australasian biogeography, enabling understanding of the cycle of reinvention and the means by which to break it, and paves the way for future biogeographical research. The book will be a valuable resource for biological and geographical scientists, especially those working in biogeography, biodiversity, ecology and conservation. It will also be of interest to historians of science.
Evolution and Biogeography of Australasian Vertebrates
Evolution and Biogeography of Australasian Vertebrates - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Evolution and Biogeography of Australasian Vertebrates write by John Rodney Merrick. This book was released on 2006. Evolution and Biogeography of Australasian Vertebrates available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This large reference volume provides a comprehensive overview of the knowledge of vertebrate diversity within Australia, together with discussion of the factors that influenced the evolution and distribution of the fauna we see today.
Ecology of Australian Temperate Reefs
Ecology of Australian Temperate Reefs - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Ecology of Australian Temperate Reefs write by Scoresby Shepherd. This book was released on 2013-10-23. Ecology of Australian Temperate Reefs available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Ecology of Australian Temperate Reefs presents the current state of knowledge of the ecology of important elements of southern Australian sub-tidal reef flora and fauna, and the underlying ecological principles. Preliminary chapters describe the geological origin, oceanography and biogeography of southern Australia, including the transitional temperate regions toward the Abrolhos Islands in the west and to Sydney in the east. The book then explains the origin and evolution of the flora and fauna at geological time scales as Australia separated from Antarctica; the oceanography of the region, including principal currents, and interactions with on-shelf waters; and the ecology of particular species or species groups at different trophic levels, starting with algae, then the ecological principles on which communities are organised. Finally, conservation and management issues are discussed. Ecology of Australian Temperate Reefs is well illustrated with line drawings, figures and colour photographs showing the many species covered, and will be a much valued reference for biologists, undergraduates, and those interested and concerned with reef life and its natural history. 2014 Whitley Award Commendation for Marine Ecology.
