Molecular Panbiogeography of the Tropics by Michael Heads (English) Hardcover Bo

Description: Molecular Panbiogeography of the Tropics by Michael Heads Molecular studies reveal highly ordered geographic patterns in plant and animal distributions. This title discusses possible causes for the endemism of high-level taxa in tropical America and Madagascar, and overlapping clades in South America, Africa, and Asia. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Molecular studies reveal highly ordered geographic patterns in plant and animal distributions. The tropics illustrate these patterns of community immobilism leading to allopatric differentiation, as well as other patterns of mobilism, range expansion, and overlap of taxa. Integrating Earth history and biogeography, Molecular Panbiogeography of the Tropics is an alternative view of distributional history in which groups are older than suggested by fossils and fossil-calibrated molecular clocks. The author discusses possible causes for the endemism of high-level taxa in tropical America and Madagascar, and overlapping clades in South America, Africa, and Asia. The book concludes with a critique of adaptation by selection, founded on biogeography and recent work in genetics. Flap "An engaging attempt to simultaneously retain the best of several traditionally different approaches in historical biogeography, incorporating concepts and data from each into a new perspective on Croizats vision of Earth and life evolving together."--Brett R. Riddle, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Author Biography Michael Heads is a former Senior Lecturer in Ecology at the University of the South Pacific. He is now an independent scholar living in New Zealand. Table of Contents Preface Acknowledgments Chapter 1. Evolution in Space Chapter 2. Evolution in Time Chapter 3. Evolution and Biogeography of Primates: A New Model Based on Molecular Phylogenetics, Vicariance and Plate Tectonics Chapter 4. Biogeography of New World Monkeys Chapter 5. Primates in Africa and Asia Chapter 6. Biogeography of the Central Pacific: Endemism, Vicariance and Plate Tectonics Chapter 7. Biogeography of the Hawaiian Islands: The Global Context Chapter 8. Distribution Within the Hawaiian Islands Chapter 9. Biogeography of Pantropical and Global Groups Chapter 10. Evolution in Space, Time, and Form: Beyond Centers of Origin, Dispersal, and Adaptation Glossary Bibliography Review "[A] marvel... [Headss] writing guides the reader to crisp understanding... It should be widely read." Systematic Biology "This book is a very interesting contribution to evolutionary biogeography." Qtly Review Of Biology "[An] important book and subject." -- Brenden S. Holland, Pacific Biosciences Research Center, University of Hawaii Frontiers Of Biogeography "[A] marvel... [Headss] writing guides the reader to crisp understanding... It should be widely read." -- Gareth Nelson Systematic Biology "I cannot do better than to sum up Heads book with the words Darwin used to praise Wallaces work on geographical distribution in 1876. This is a ... grand and memorable work, which will last for years as the foundation of all future treatises." -- Peter J. James Biological Journal of the Linnean Society Review Quote "This book is a very interesting contribution to evolutionary biogeography."-- Qtly Review of Biology Details ISBN0520271963 Short Title MOLECULAR PANBIOGEOGRAPHY OF T Pages 576 Publisher University of California Press Language English ISBN-10 0520271963 ISBN-13 9780520271968 Media Book Format Hardcover Year 2012 Series Species and Systematics Imprint University of California Press Place of Publication Berkerley Country of Publication United States Series Number 4 UK Release Date 2012-01-04 AU Release Date 2012-01-04 NZ Release Date 2012-01-04 US Release Date 2012-01-04 Author Michael Heads Publication Date 2012-01-04 DEWEY 578.0913 Illustrations 106 line illustrations, 3 tables Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:159469662;

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