Pure And Applied Biogeography
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Pure And Applied Biogeography
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Author : Levente Hufnagel
language : en
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Release Date : 2018-01-24
Pure And Applied Biogeography written by Levente Hufnagel and has been published by BoD – Books on Demand this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-01-24 with Science categories.
This book, Pure and Applied Biogeography, gives a very interesting report and overview about the frontiers of such parts of recent biogeographical research, which plays important roles in solving our most pressing global problems (biodiversity crisis, climate change, water issues, and sustainable agriculture). Our book consists of three sections: "Introduction", "Pure Biogeography and Global Patterns" and "Applied Biogeography and Regional Issues." After the introductory chapter, which is about the main branches and aims of biogeography in service of solving global problems, - we can find three chapters as parts of the first section. First chapter in this section is in close relation with the origin of biodiversity and conservation. The second and third chapters are about the biogeograhical aspects of climate change and biodiversity. In the second section of this book three applied biogeographical chapters can be found, which are related to agriculture, theoretical background of biological plant protection against herbivores, and regional patterns in ecological biogeography.
Pure And Applied Biogeography
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Author : Levente Hufnagel
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2018
Pure And Applied Biogeography written by Levente Hufnagel and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018 with categories.
An Introduction To Applied Biogeography
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Author : Ian F. Spellerberg
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 1999-02-28
An Introduction To Applied Biogeography written by Ian F. Spellerberg and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999-02-28 with Nature categories.
Species distribution, conservation management, landscape planning.
Analytical Biogeography
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Author : A.A. Myers
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2013-12-11
Analytical Biogeography written by A.A. Myers and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-12-11 with Science categories.
Biogeography may be defined simply as the study of the geographical distribution of organisms, but this simple defmition hides the great complexity of the subject. Biogeography transcends classical subject areas and involves a range of scientific disciplines that includes geogra phy, geology and biology. Not surprisingly, therefore, it means rather different things to different people. Historically, the study of biogeogra phy has been concentrated into compartments at separate points along a spatio-temporal gradient. At one end of the gradient, ecological biogeography is concerned with ecological processes occurring over short temporal and small spatial scales, whilst at the other end, historical biogeography is concerned with evolutionary processes over millions of years on a large, often global scale. Between these end points lies a third major compartment concerned with the profound effects of Pleistocene glaciations and how these have affected the distribution of recent organisms. Within each of these compartments along the scale gradient, a large number of theories, hypotheses and models have been proposed in an attempt to explain the present and past biotic distribution patterns. To a large extent, these compartments of the subject have been non-interactive, which is understandable from the different interests and backgrounds of the various researchers. Nevertheless, the distribu tions of organisms across the globe cannot be fully understood without a knowledge of the full spectrum of ecological and historical processes. There are no degrees in biogeography and today' s biogeographers are primarily born out of some other discipline.
Island Biogeography
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Author : Robert J. Whittaker
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2007
Island Biogeography written by Robert J. Whittaker and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Nature categories.
Isolation, extinction, conservation, biodiversity, hotspots.
Conservation Biogeography
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Author : Richard J. Ladle
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2011-01-11
Conservation Biogeography written by Richard J. Ladle and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-01-11 with Science categories.
CONSERVATION BIOGEOGRAPHY The Earth’s ecosystems are in the midst of an unprecedented period of change as a result of human action. Many habitats have been completely destroyed or divided into tiny fragments, others have been transformed through the introduction of new species, or the extinction of native plants and animals, while anthropogenic climate change now threatens to completely redraw the geographic map of life on this planet. The urgent need to understand and prescribe solutions to this complicated and interlinked set of pressing conservation issues has lead to the transformation of the venerable academic discipline of biogeography – the study of the geographic distribution of animals and plants. The newly emerged sub-discipline of conservation biogeography uses the conceptual tools and methods of biogeography to address real world conservation problems and to provide predictions about the fate of key species and ecosystems over the next century. This book provides the first comprehensive review of the field in a series of closely interlinked chapters addressing the central issues within this exciting and important subject.
Historical Biogeography
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Author : Jorge CRISCI
language : en
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Release Date : 2009-06-30
Historical Biogeography written by Jorge CRISCI and has been published by Harvard University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-06-30 with Science categories.
Though biogeography may be simply defined--the study of the geographic distributions of organisms--the subject itself is extraordinarily complex, involving a range of scientific disciplines and a bewildering diversity of approaches. For convenience, biogeographers have recognized two research traditions: ecological biogeography and historical biogeography. This book makes sense of the profound revolution that historical biogeography has undergone in the last two decades, and of the resulting confusion over its foundations, basic concepts, methods, and relationships to other disciplines of comparative biology. Using case studies, the authors explain and illustrate the fundamentals and the most frequently used methods of this discipline. They show the reader how to tell when a historical biogeographic approach is called for, how to decide what kind of data to collect, how to choose the best method for the problem at hand, how to perform the necessary calculations, how to choose and apply a computer program, and how to interpret results.
Themes In Biogeography
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Author : J. A. Taylor
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2019-10-01
Themes In Biogeography written by J. A. Taylor and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-10-01 with Nature categories.
Originally published in 1984, Themes in Biogeography presents a broad examination of biogeographical themes, extending across the field of plant and animal ecology and geography. The book provides a detailed and unique investigation into life and its environment and delves into not just geography, and ecology, but provides an interdisciplinary look at these areas across both biological and environmental sciences. The book examines biogeographical themes applying them to areas of research in soils and climate change, as well as in depth studies of plant communities and their animal associates. The book also discusses plants and animals through their taxonomic distribution, and deals with factors of plant geography, using both global and regional examples. This book will be of interest to biologists, ecologists and geographers alike.
Biogeography
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Author : James Allan Taylor
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 1984
Biogeography written by James Allan Taylor and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1984 with Science categories.
Biogeography has been one of the great growth areas in geography in recent years, with much new research work and many new developments taking place. This book presents an authoritative, up-to-date, international review of all the major biogeographical themes. The chapters define each theme and its place within biogeography and consider the methods of study adopted. Each chapter then assesses recent trends and the latest state of the art, and concludes by examining where future developments are likely. Many case-studies and examples are provided, from throughout the world, including North America.
The Structure And Dynamics Of Geographic Ranges
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Author : Kevin J. Gaston
language : en
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Release Date : 2003-05-01
The Structure And Dynamics Of Geographic Ranges written by Kevin J. Gaston and has been published by OUP Oxford this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-05-01 with Science categories.
No species occurs everywhere. Indeed, the majority are absent from most places, and where they do occur they are usually quite rare. Gaston discusses the structure of these distributions - the structure of the geographic ranges of species. Gaston is particularly concerned with the factors that determine the limits to a species' geographic range, how the sizes of those ranges vary, and patterns in that variation. Also considered are the distribution of individuals amongst those sites where a species does occur and what determines that distribution, and some of the practical implications of all these. Both in a pure and applied context, ecologists need a broader perspective on their subject matter than has historically prevailed. This book provides one such perspective. A must have book for any researchers and graduate students studying macroecology, biogeography and conservation biology.