Biogeography of Australasia
A Molecular Analysis
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- Author: Michael Heads, Buffalo Museum of Science, New York
- Date Published: November 2013
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- isbn: 9781107041028
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Over the last decade, molecular studies carried out on the Australasian biota have revealed a new world of organic structure that exists from submicroscopic to continental scale. Furthermore, in studies of global biogeography and evolution, DNA sequencing has shown that many large groups, such as flowering plants, passerine birds and squamates, have their basal components in this area. Using examples ranging from kangaroos and platypuses to kiwis and birds of paradise, the book examines the patterns of distribution and evolution of Australasian biodiversity and explains them with reference to tectonic and climatic change in the region. The surprising results from molecular biogeography demonstrate that an understanding of evolution in Australasia is essential for understanding the development of modern life on Earth. A milestone in the literature on this subject, this book will be a valuable source of reference for students and researchers in biogeography, biodiversity, ecology and conservation.
Read more- The first book-length synthesis devoted to Australasian biodiversity, offering an overall summary of the biology and geology of the region
- Introduces the main concepts used in evolutionary biogeography
- Illustrates many case studies of phylogeny and distribution in Australasia with reference to geological history
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- Date Published: November 2013
- format: Hardback
- isbn: 9781107041028
- length: 503 pages
- dimensions: 253 x 179 x 27 mm
- weight: 1.16kg
- contains: 140 b/w illus.
- availability: In stock
Table of Contents
Preface
Acknowledgements
Abbreviations
1. The spatial component of evolution
2. Evolution in time
3. Global affinities of Australasian groups
4. Biogeography of Australia
5. The Tasman-Coral Sea region: a centre of high biodiversity
6. Distribution in and around the Tasman region
7. Biogeography of New Zealand
8. Biogeography of New Caledonia
9. Biogeography of New Guinea and neighbouring islands
10. Biogeography of the Philippines
11. Conclusions
Glossary
References
Index.
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