Biogeography
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ISBN13: 9780865427785
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TThe science of biogeography asks, and seeks to answer, many varied questions. Why are there so many different kinds of animals and plants? Why are some common and some rare? Why are some widely dispersed and others confined to very limited areas? Why are some habitats and parts of the world so much richer in species than others? How have these patterns of distribution and species richness evolved? The answers to these questions, in as far as they are known, are as diverse and varied as the questions themselves. To approach them it is necessary to understand global patterns of climate, as well as the physical barriers to dispersal presented by oceans, mountain chains and deserts. We need to know how species respond to the presence of competitors, predators and parasites, and how they react when their physical environment alters as climate changes and as continents break up and are set adrift. Most important of all, we need to appreciate the impact of our own species upon all others, placing new demands upon the adaptability of the living world.
| ISBN-13 | 9780865427785 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10 | 086542778X |
| Weight | 1.91 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 7.58 x 0.53 x 9.74 In |
| List Price | $72.95 |
| Edition | 6th Edition |
| Format | Paperback |
|---|---|
| Pages | 312 pages |
| Publisher | FisicalBook |
| Published On | 1999-12-08 |
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