Frontiers of biogeography: new directions in the geography of nature

This book discusses biogeography on a Dynamic Earth, how Biological Invasions Alter Diversity Patterns, and applying Species-Area Relationships to the Conservation of Species Diversity.

Abstract

Preface - List of Contributors - Introduction: - PART I: PALEOBIOGEOGRAPHY - Introduction - Cenozoic and Mesozoic Paleogeography - Arid Lands Paleobiogeography - Quaternary Biogeography - Biogeography on a Dynamic Earth - PART II: PHYLOGEOGRAPHY AND DIVERSIFICATION - Introduction - The Past and Future Roles of Phylogeography in Historical Biogeography - Range Expansion, Extinction, and Biogeographic Congruence - Reticulations in Historical Biogeography - PART III: DIVERSITY GRADIENTS - Introduction - Beyond Species Richness - The Global Diversity Gradient - Diversity Emerging - Dynamic Hypotheses of Richness on Islands and Continents - PART IV: MARINE BIOGEOGRAPHY - Introduction - Island Life - A Marine Center of Origin - Pattern and Process in Marine Biogeography - PART V: CONSERVATION BIOLOGY - Introduction - How Do Biological Invasions Alter Diversity Patterns? - GIS-Based Predictive Biogeography in the Context of Conservation - Applying Species-Area Relationships to the Conservation of Species Diversity - Conservation Biogeography in Oceanic Archipelagoes - Concluding Remarks - References - Index -