Biogeography

Biogeography considers the distribution of biological units over a wide range of scales.

Cephalopods are diverse, highly developed molluscs capable of swimming and jet propulsion.

The rate of creation of reactive nitrogen (NR) on the earth has dramatically increased in the last half century mainly due to the production of N-fertilizer through the Haber-Bosch process, fossil fuel combustion, and the cultivation of plants that fix N from the atmosphere.

The Neoproterozoic Era (1000-542 million years ago) is a geological period of dramatic climatic change and important evolutionary innovations.

Paleopalynology, second edition, provides profusely illustrated treatment of fossil palynomorphs, including spores, pollen, dinoflagellate cysts, acritarchs, chitinozoans, scolecodonts, and various microscopic fungal and algal dispersal bodies.

During the last few years, the number of contributions to the Paleontology of Mexico has increased considerably.

Samuel Johnson (of Boswell fame) said about writing, 'whatever is written without effort is in general read without pleasure' and 'the unexamined word is not worth reading.

Carbon and carbon dioxide always played an important role in the geobiosphere that is part of the Earth's outer shell and surface environment.

Observational, experimental and analytical data show that C60, larger fullerenes, and related structures of elemental carbon exist in interstellar space, meteorites, and on Earth and are associated with meteorite in impact events and in carbon-rich environments such as coals (shungite) and bitumen.

The plant fossil record provides evidence that the genus Metasequoia was widely distributed and experienced a wide range of climatic and environmental conditions throughout the Northern Hemisphere from the early Late Cretaceous to the Plio-Pleistocene.

Few, if any, fundamental disciplines in the earth sciences have seen so many dramatic changes and developments as stratigraphy.

This book provides a comprehensive view of the origin and evolution of the plants of an entire oceanic archipelago.

Integrates geoscience and ecology, focusing on connections in ecological, geospheric, hydrospheric and atmospheric processes in ecosystems.

Integrates geoscience and ecology, focusing on connections in ecological, geospheric, hydrospheric and atmospheric processes in ecosystems.

Authoritative reviews and focused case studies on the history and future of the fauna and flora of Southeast Asia.

Authoritative reviews and focused case studies on the history and future of the fauna and flora of Southeast Asia.

Brings together recent research and novel theories to review studies into the evolution, diversity and conservation of island plants worldwide.

Brings together recent research and novel theories to review studies into the evolution, diversity and conservation of island plants worldwide.

The recent progress in analytical methods, aided by bringing in a wide range of other disciplines, opens up the study to a broader field, which means that biogeography now goes far beyond a simple description of the distribution of living species on Earth.

The recent progress in analytical methods, aided by bringing in a wide range of other disciplines, opens up the study to a broader field, which means that biogeography now goes far beyond a simple description of the distribution of living species on Earth.

Through nine successful editions, and for over 45 years, Biogeography: An Ecological and Evolutionary Approach has provided a thorough and comprehensive exploration of the varied scientific disciplines and research that are essential to understanding the subject.

Through nine successful editions, and for over 45 years, Biogeography: An Ecological and Evolutionary Approach has provided a thorough and comprehensive exploration of the varied scientific disciplines and research that are essential to understanding the subject.

Evolutionary computation algorithms are employed to minimize functions with large number of variables.

Evolutionary computation algorithms are employed to minimize functions with large number of variables.

The fundamental concepts of animal population are misunderstood; this book draws a road map to the future development of ecology.

The fundamental concepts of animal population are misunderstood; this book draws a road map to the future development of ecology.

Provides a comprehensive synthesis of a fundamental phenomenon, the species–area relationship, addressing theory, evidence and application.

Provides a comprehensive synthesis of a fundamental phenomenon, the species–area relationship, addressing theory, evidence and application.

This book clearly describes the many applications of graph theory to ecological questions, providing instruction and encouragement to researchers.

This book introduces key stages of niche-based habitat suitability model building, evaluation and prediction, featuring examples using R.

This book introduces key stages of niche-based habitat suitability model building, evaluation and prediction, featuring examples using R.

This book clearly describes the many applications of graph theory to ecological questions, providing instruction and encouragement to researchers.

Tests for repeated patterns in evolution of island plants, which together comprise an ''island syndrome'' analogous to animals.

Tests for repeated patterns in evolution of island plants, which together comprise an ''island syndrome'' analogous to animals.

A fascinating analysis of the main patterns of distribution and evolution of the Australasian biota.

A fascinating analysis of the main patterns of distribution and evolution of the Australasian biota.

To unravel the complex shared history of the Earth and its life forms, biogeographers analyze patterns of biodiversity, species distribution, and geological history.

Presents evidence to contradict the assumption of the ''balance of nature''.

Systems at the surface of the Earth are continually responding to energy inputs - rived ultimately from radiation from the Sun or from the radiogenic heat in the - terior.

The atmosphere and the ocean form a coupled system which exchanges heat, momentum and water at the air-sea interface.

This book provides a detailed description of light absorption and absorbents in seawaters with respect to provenance, region of the sea, depth of the occurrence and trophicity.

This book presents a global hydrographic description of the thermohaline circulation, an introduction to the theoretical aspects of this phenomenon, and observational evidence for the theory.

Modern, industrialized societies depend on a wide range of chemical substances such as fuels, plastics, biocides, pharmaceuticals and detergents for maintaining the high quality lifestyle to which we aspire.

Coral reefs around the world are sustaining massive damage at an alarming rate.

Stable isotopes are frequently used as tracers in biological systems, and their ability to track changes and processes over time has made them increasingly important to ecological research.

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Recent studies suggest that tropical cyclones are more powerful than in the past with the most dramatic increase in the North Atlantic.

Both fire and climatic variability have monumental impacts on the dynamics of temperate ecosystems.

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