Mark V. Lomolino
23 July 2020
ISBN: 9780198850069
176 pages
Paperback
174x111mm
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Price: £8.99Biogeography is the study of geographical variation in all characteristics of life, from genetic variation and differences in behaviour in species across regions, to geographic trends in diversity of whole communities. This book explains the key role played by geographical context in understanding the natural world.
Biogeography is the study of geographical variation in all characteristics of life, from genetic variation and differences in behaviour in species across regions, to geographic trends in diversity of whole communities. This book explains the key role played by geographical context in understanding the natural world.
Mark V. Lomolino, Professor of Biology, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
Mark V. Lomolino is a Professor of Biology at the College of Environmental Science and Forestry in Syracuse, NY. He teaches courses on the Diversity of Mammals and the Geography of Nature, and conducts research in biogeography and the conservation of vertebrates, especially those occurring on islands or island-like systems. Lomolino was a co-founder of the International Biogeography Society and its second president, and has co-authored numerous books on biogeography, including Foundations of Biogeography (University of Chicago Press, 2004), Frontiers of Biogeography (Sinauer Associates, 2004), and Biogeography (Sinauer/OUP, 2017), which is in its fifth edition.
"This is a good read on a fascinating discipline that Lomolino's holistic approach, which includes geology, paleontology, anthropology, ecology, evolution, and conservation science, serves well." - Society for Conservation Biology
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