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1 online resource |
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CRC biogeography series |
| Contents |
Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of figures; Preface; About the author; Chapter 1: Theoretical background; Evolutionary biogeography; Steps of evolutionary biogeography; Identification of biotas; Testing relationships among biotas; Regionalization; Identification of cenocrons; Construction of a geobiotic scenario; Biogeographical regionalization; Nomenclatural conventions; Format used in the book; Chapter 2: Historical background; Biogeographical regionalization of the world; Regionalization of the Andean region; Chapter 3: The Austral kingdom |
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Austral kingdom Endemic and characteristic taxa; Biotic relationships; Regionalization; Geological scenario; Case study: Event-based biogeographical analysis of the Austral areas; Chapter 4: The Andean region; Andean region; Endemic and characteristic taxa; Andean niche conservatism; Biotic relationships; Regionalization; Geological scenario; Case study: Event-based biogeographical analysis of the Andean region; Chapter 5: The Subantarctic subregion; Subantarctic subregion; Endemic and characteristic taxa; Biotic relationships; Regionalization |
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Case study: Cladistic biogeographical analysis of the Subantarctic subregion Maule province; Definition; Endemic and characteristic taxa; Vegetation; Biotic relationships; Regionalization; Angol district; Chillán Cordillera district; Pehuén district; Temuco district; Valdivian Forest province; Definition; Endemic and characteristic taxa; Vegetation; Biotic relationships; Regionalization; Aysén Cordillera district; Llanquihue district; South Chiloé district; Valdivian district; Valdivian Cordillera district; Cenocrons |
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Case study: Post-glacial recolonization of marsupial Dromiciops gliroides in the Valdivian Forest Magellanic Forest province; Definition; Endemic and characteristic taxa; Vegetation; Biotic relationships; Case study: Integrative biogeographic analysis of the fly genus Palpibracus; Magellanic Moorland province; Definition; Endemic and characteristic taxa; Vegetation; Biotic relationships; Falkland Islands province; Definition; Endemic and characteristic taxa; Vegetation; Biotic relationships; Regionalization; Falkland Islands district; South Georgia Island district; Cenocrons |
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Case study: Integrative biogeographic analysis of the weevils of the Falkland Islands juan Fernández province; Definition; Endemic and characteristic taxa; Vegetation; Biotic relationships; Cenocrons; Case study: Modes of speciation of the plant genus Robinsonia in the Juan Fernández Islands; Chapter 6: The Central Chilean subregion; Central Chilean subregion; Endemic and characteristic taxa; Biotic relationships; Regionalization; Case study: Cladistic biogeographical analysis of Central Chile; Coquimban province; Definition; Endemic and characteristic taxa; Vegetation; Biotic relationships |
| Summary |
This book presents a regionalization of the Andean region, based on an evolutionary biogeographic approach. Aimed at anyone wishing to understand biogeographic patterns of distribution of Andean plants and animals, the book provides a comprehensive treatment of three subregions, one transition zone, and 16 provinces. Lists of the synonyms and examples of taxa characterizing each area are given, and the relationships between the areas discussed, alongside hypotheses explaining the assembly of different biotas. Several maps illustrate the distribution of particular taxa, as well as area cladograms, diagrams and full-color vegetation profiles |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on September 05, 2018) |
| Subject |
Biogeography -- Andes Region
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NATURE -- Ecology.
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NATURE -- Ecosystems & Habitats -- Wilderness.
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SCIENCE -- Environmental Science.
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SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Ecology.
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Biogeography
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Andes Region
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780429486081 |
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0429486081 |
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9780429941900 |
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0429941900 |
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