Fundamentals of Biogeography
Edition: 2nd ed.
Series: Routledge Fundamentals of Physical Geography; Routledge Fundamentals of Physical Geography
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Hoboken
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource]
Number of pages: 456
ISBN-13: 9780203356586
Subjects: Biogeography
Description: Fundamentals of Biogeography presents an accessible, engaging and comprehensive introduction to biogeography, explaining the ecology, geography, history and conservation of animals and plants. Starting with an outline of how species arise, disperse, diversify and become extinct, the book examines: how environmental factors (climate, substrate, topography, and disturbance) influence animals and plants; investigates how populations grow, interact and survive; how communities form and change; and explores the connections between biogeography and conservation.The second edition ha.
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