Biogeography: Introduction to Space, Time, and Life
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Book Overview
Biogeography illustrates how environment, space and time interact to control the large-scale distribution of organisms. This book can be used for these courses which can be offered in either department. This title includes the key concepts related to the study of vegetation and animal distributions and the human impact on these distributions.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0471241938
ISBN13:9780471241935
Release Date:October 2001
Publisher:Wiley
Length:528 Pages
Weight:2.32 lbs.
Dimensions:1.0" x 7.5" x 9.9"
Customer Reviews
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The first thorough synthesis of Biogeography
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 21 years ago
I waited a long time for this book to come out, after hearing about it at a professional conference. I was at first disappointed by the lack of more colorful graphics, but then when I was able to read the text thoroughly, it was clear that content was the reason to buy this. While others have tried providing syntheses for biogeography, this is the first and only one that has struck me as appropriate for classroom use. It would be quite suitable for an upper-division undergraduate course in Biogeography and many in Biology will also find this volume useful, especially those in Ecology or Conservation Biology. All in all, MacDonald's first stab at a modern synthesis of a growing field hits the mark, and should only improve with time and further editions. This volume, although pricey in hardback form, will make a great companion to Quammen's "Song of the Dodo Bird" in elucidating the complexity and beauty of biogeography. Kudos to the author.
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