Biogeography: An Ecological and Evolutionary Approach - Hardcover

Cox, C. Barry; Moore, Peter D.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1405118989 ISBN 13: 9781405118989

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell, 2005

The latest edition of this highly successful and popular textbook has been completely revised and updated to include the latest developments in biogeography. It offers excellent insight into the multi-disciplinary nature of biogeography, providing the student with a sound historical base, up-to-date factual content and a clear explanation of current controversies.

• New chapter on molecular evidence for the interpretation of patterns of biogeography
  
• New section on the biogeography of parasitic diseases
  
• Strong use of references providing a platform for advanced students to follow further debate in the current literature
  
• Balanced treatment of continental biogeography, island biogeography and marine biogeography

Book Description:

The questions asked by biogeography evolve over time, and this new edition of a long-established book raises new questions concerned with such topics as global biodiversity, the roles of species in ecosystems, and the degree to which traditional biogeographical concepts can be applied to the extensive but neglected realms of the world's oceans. Marine biogeography is a new, but fast developing discipline and is included here for the first time. The book is intended for readers interested in biogeography, as well as geography, ecology, paleobiology, and evolution.

From the Back Cover:

The latest edition of this highly successful and popular textbook has been completely revised and updated to include the latest developments in biogeography. It offers excellent insight into the multidisciplinary nature of biogeography, providing the student with a sound historical base, up-to-date factual content and a clear explanation of current controversies.

Its accessible style and well-balanced coverage will strongly appeal to students, while the successful synthesis of the many fields involved and the new format will attract a broad range of teachers and lecturers in biology, geography and environmental science departments.

• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 1405118989
• ISBN 13: 9781405118989
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 440