Book ID: 94562
Woods, Charles A. and Florence E. Sergile (eds.)
Biogeography of the West Indies: Patterns and Perspectives. 2nd ed. 2001. illustr. 608 p. gr8vo. Hardcover.
Allows the reader broad access to data and interpretations focused onthe major problems and patterns of West Indian biogeography. Coverstaxonomic groups that best lend themselves to analyses of patterns anddatasets comparing the various dispersal hypotheses, including overwaterdispersal, land bridges, and vicariance patterns. Presents important newfossil finds that extend the known age of mammals in the West Indies.Clears up the confusion about several ambiguous taxonomic groups, including sloths, insectivores, and capromyid rodents. Provides new facts about lesser-known groups of plants and animals.