Ian F. Spellerberg, John W. D. Sawyer

An Introduction to Applied Biogeography

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

An introductory textbook on the study of plant and animal distribution and the applications of biogeography.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 260
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. Dezember 2007
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm x 161mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 558g
• ISBN-13: 9780521451024
• ISBN-10: 0521451027
• Artikelnr.: 23438206

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword Tony Whitten
Preface
Acknowledgements
1. Biogeography: the nature of the subject, its history and its applications
2. Patterns of distribution and biogeographical classifications
3. Islands
4. Geological, evolutionary and human impacts on biogeography
5. Ecological patterns and types of species distribution
6. Biogeographical information: collection, retrieval and application
7. Habitat fragmentation
8. Biogeography of linear landscape features
9. Future developments
Appendix I. Glossary
Appendix II. Addresses of relevant organisations
Index.