{"product_id":"biogeography-isbn-9781119486312","title":"Biogeography","description":"\u003cp\u003eThrough nine successful editions, and for over 45 years, \u003ci\u003eBiogeography: An Ecological and Evolutionary Approach\u003c\/i\u003e has provided a thorough and comprehensive exploration of the varied scientific disciplines and research that are essential to understanding the subject. The text, noted for its clear and engaging style of writing, has been praised for its solid background in historical biogeography and basic biology, that is enhanced and illuminated by discussions of current research.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis new edition incorporates the exciting changes of the recent years and presents a thoughtful exploration of the research and controversies that have transformed our understanding of the biogeography of the world. New themes and topics in this tenth edition include:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eNext generation genetic technologies and their use in historical biogeography, phylogeography and population genomics\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBiogeographical databases and biodiversity information systems, which are becoming increasingly important for biogeographical research\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAn introduction to functional biogeography and its applications to community assembly, diversity gradients and the analysis of ecosystem functioning\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUpdated case studies focusing on island biogeography, using the latest phylogenetic studies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBiogeography: An Ecological and Evolutionary Approach\u003c\/i\u003e reveals how the patterns of life that we see today have been created by the two great Engines of the Planet: the Geological Engine, plate tectonics, which alters the conditions of life on the planet, and the Biological Engine, evolution, which responds to these changes by creating new forms and patterns of life.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Introduction 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLessons from the Past 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEcological versus Historical Biogeography, and Plants versus Animals 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBiogeography and Creation 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Distribution of Life Today 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvolution – a Flawed and Dangerous Idea! 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnter Darwin – and Wallace 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorld Maps – the Biogeographical Regions of Plants and Animals 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting Around the World 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Origins of Modern Historical Biogeography 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Development of Ecological Biogeography 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLiving Together 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMarine Biogeography 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIsland Biogeography 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBiogeography Today 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection I: The Challenge of Existing 37\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Patterns of Distribution: Finding a Home 39\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLimits of Distribution 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Niche 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOvercoming the Barriers 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClimatic Limits: The Palms 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Successful Family: The Daisies (Asteraceae) 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePatterns Among Plovers 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMagnolias: Evolutionary Relicts 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Strange Case of the Testate Amoeba 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClimatic Relicts 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTopographical Limits and Endemism 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhysical Limits 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpecies Interactions: A Case of the Blues 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCompetition 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReducing Competition 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePredators and Prey, Parasites and Hosts 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMigration 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInvasion 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Communities and Ecosystems: Living Together 97\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Community 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Ecosystem 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEcosystems and Species Diversity 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBiotic Assemblages on a Global Scale 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMountain Biomes 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlobal Patterns of Climate 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClimate Diagrams 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eModelling Biomes and Climate 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Patterns of Biodiversity 127\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeasuring Biodiversity: How Many Species are There? 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLatitudinal Gradients of Diversity 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIs Evolution Faster in the Tropics? 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Legacy of Glaciation 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLatitude and Species Ranges 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiversity and Altitude 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBiodiversity Hotspots 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiversity in Space and Time 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Intermediate Disturbance Hypothesis 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDynamic Biodiversity and Neutral Theory 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection II: The Engines of The Planet 157\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Plate Tectonics 159\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Evidence for Plate Tectonics 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChanging Patterns of Continents 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Plate Tectonics Changes the World 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIslands and Plate Tectonics 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTerranes 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Evolution, the Source of Novelty 179\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Origin of Novelty 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom Populations to Species 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSympatry versus Allopatry 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefining the Species 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMicroevolution versus Macroevolution 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdaptive Radiations 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNaming and Cataloguing the Living World 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCharting the Course of Evolution 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMorphology Gives Way to Molecules 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDarwin’s Finches Updated 194\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection III: Islands and Oceans 197\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Life, Death and Evolution on Islands 199\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypes of Island 200\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting There: The Challenges of Arriving 200\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDying There: The Problems of Survival 202\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdapting and Evolving 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Hawaiian Islands 206\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntegrating the Data: The Theory of Island Biogeography 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eModifying the Theory 216\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe General Dynamic Model for Oceanic Island Biogeography 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNestedness 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLiving Together: Incidence and Assembly Rules 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuilding an Ecosystem: The History of Rakata 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Patterns in the Oceans 235\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eZones in the Ocean and on the Sea Floor 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBasic Biogeography of the Seas 240\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Open‐Sea Environment 240\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Ocean Floor 246\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Shallow‐Sea Environment 250\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnd Finally … Marine Biogeographical Realms of the World 263\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection IV: Historical Biogeography 269\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 From Evolution to Patterns of Life 271\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStudying the Patterns 272\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMethods of Analyzing the Patterns 273\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStudying Organisms and their Molecules 287\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn Integrative Approach to Historical Biogeography 290\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInvestigating the More Distant Past 292\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Geography, Life and Climates Through Time 299\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 299\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEarly Land Life on the Moving Continents 300\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnimal Life Through the Mesozoic 304\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe End of the Mesozoic World 308\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClimates and Plants Through Time 309\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReconstructing Plant Life and Biomes 310\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvolution of the Mammals 318\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Mesozoic Roots of the Radiation of Modern Mammals 320\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 Patterns of Life Today 327\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Biogeographical Regions Today 327\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe History of Today’s Biogeographical Regions 334\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Old World Tropics: Africa, India and Southeast Asia 334\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAustralia 342\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNew Caledonia 345\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNew Zealand 346\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe West Indies 348\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSouth America 351\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Northern Hemisphere: Holarctic Mammals and Boreal Plants 359\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 The Arrival of the Ice Ages 367\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClimatic Wiggles 368\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInterglacials and Interstadials 369\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBiological Changes in the Pleistocene 371\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Last Glacial 375\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCauses of Glaciation 382\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Current Interglacial: A False Start 388\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForests on the Move 390\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Dry Lands 393\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChanging Sea Levels 396\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Time of Warmth 398\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClimatic Cooling 399\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecorded History 400\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAtmosphere and Oceans: Short‐Term Climate Change 402\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Future 403\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection V: People and Problems 409\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13 The Human Intrusion 411\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Emergence of Humans 411\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eModern Humans and the Megafaunal Extinctions 420\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlant Domestication and Agriculture 423\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnimal Domestication 428\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Diversification of \u003ci\u003eHomo sapiens \u003c\/i\u003e430\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Biogeography of Human Parasitic Diseases 431\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Environmental Impact of Early Human Cultures 434\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e14 Conservation Biogeography 439\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWelcome to the Anthropocene 439\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Sixth Mass Extinction? 440\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLess, and Less Interesting 444\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat’s Behind the Biodiversity Crisis? 445\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCrisis Management: Responding to Biodiversity Loss 451\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Birth of Conservation Biogeography 452\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Scope of Conservation Biogeography 453\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConservation Biogeography in Action 459\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Future is Digital 462\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusions 463\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary 471\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 481\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eColour plates between pages 240 and 241\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eC. Barry Cox\u003c\/b\u003e was formerly Head of Biological Sciences, King's College, London, UK. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRichard J. Ladle\u003c\/b\u003e is Titular Professor of Conservation Biogeography at the Federal University of Alagoas on the north-east coast of Brazil. He is also a Senior Research Associate at the School of Geography in Oxford University, as well as the director of Tamandua Environmental Consultants. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeter D. Moore\u003c\/b\u003e is Emeritus Reader in Ecology at King's College London. He has written extensively on ecology and global environmental change and was, for 35 years, Ecology Correspondent for the journal Nature.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough nine successful editions, and for over 45 years, \u003ci\u003eBiogeography: An Ecological and Evolutionary Approach\u003c\/i\u003e has provided a thorough and comprehensive exploration of the varied scientific disciplines and research that are essential to understanding the subject. The text, noted for its clear and engaging style of writing, has been praised for its solid background in historical biogeography and basic biology, that is enhanced and illuminated by discussions of current research. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis new edition incorporates the exciting changes of the recent years and presents a thoughtful exploration of the research and controversies that have transformed our understanding of the biogeography of the world. New themes and topics in this tenth edition include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eNext generation genetic technologies and their use in historical biogeography, phylogeography and population genomics\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBiogeographical databases and biodiversity information systems, which are becoming increasingly important for biogeographical research\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAn introduction to functional biogeography and its applications to community assembly, diversity gradients and the analysis of ecosystem functioning\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUpdated case studies focusing on island biogeography, using the latest phylogenetic studies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBiogeography: An Ecological and Evolutionary Approach\u003c\/i\u003e reveals how the patterns of life that we see today have been created by the two great Engines of the Planet: the Geological Engine, plate tectonics, which alters the conditions of life on the planet, and the Biological Engine, evolution, which responds to these changes by creating new forms and patterns of life.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47988820967653,"sku":"NP9781119486312","price":65.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781119486312.jpg?v=1761781706","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/biogeography-isbn-9781119486312","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}