Book ID: 92083
Ebach, Malte C. and Raymond S. Tangney
Biogeography in a Changing World. 2006. (Systematics Association Special Volumes, 70). 232 p. gr8vo. Hardcover.
This book elucidates a range of perspectives on biogeography and how itis practised. It covers the role of biological processes such asvicariance, dispersal and extinction in biogeographical explanation. Itexamines the purpose of biogeography and its relationship to the majorfields in biology. It offers historical perspectives based on currentunderstanding and methodological advances and provides criteria forevaluating the different biogeographical approaches and increased understanding of biogeographical methods.