Biogeography is the study of the distribution of living organisms on Earth, and the processes that have shaped their distributions over time. This field of study combines aspects of biology, ecology, geology, environment and geography to understand the patterns and processes that determine the distribution of species and ecosystems.
Global Biogeography traces global changes in geography and biology from the Precambrian to the recent examines the evolutionary effects of the major extinctions, and discusses contemporary biogeographic regions within the context of their historic origins. It is now apparent that the biotas of the various bio geographical regions have had, and still maintain, a dynamic relationship with one another; much more than was previously thought. This is shown to be true for all three of the earth's primary habitats; marine, terrestrial and freshwater.
Drawing on contributions from leading proponents of differing methods within biogeography, the book clearly defines the differing, sometimes conflicting,...