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by James H. Brown

ISBN: 0878930736
Author: James H. Brown
Language: English
Publisher: Sinauer Associates Inc; Subsequent edition (September 1, 1998)
Pages: 691
Category: Medicine & Health Sciences
Subcategory: Other
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James Hemphill Brown (born 1942) is an American biologist and academic. He is an ecologist, and as of 2001 a Distinguished Professor of Biology at the University of New Mexico.

James Hemphill Brown (born 1942) is an American biologist and academic.

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Starting from simple facts and principles, and assuming only minimal knowledge of biology, geography and earth history, the books explains the relationships between patterns of plant and animal distributions and the processes that have produced them. Format Hardback 560 pages.

by. Brown, James H. Publication date. Includes bibliographical references (p. 573-619) and index. This book contains too tight text to the gutter. cut off text due to tight binding. inlibrary; printdisabled; trent university;. Gibson, Arthur C. Bookplateleaf.

Professor Emeritus of Biology, University of New Mexico. Turnover rates in insular biogeography: effect of immigration on extinction. JH Brown, A Kodric-Brown. Ecology Biological Scaling Biogeography. Articles Cited by. Title. Ecology 58 (2), 445-449, 1977. The report of the Ecological Society of America committee on the scientific basis for ecosystem management. NL Christensen, AM Bartuska, JH Brown, S Carpenter, C D'Antonio,. Ecological applications 6 (3), 665-691, 1996.

It combines ecological and historical perspectives to show how contemporary environments, earth history, and evolutionary processes have shaped the distributions of species and the patterns of biodiversity.

Biogeography was a very fine book. Brown and Lomolino's Biogeography is THE authoritative introductory text in this field. I would also recommend Song of the Dodo.

Like its predecessor, Biogeography, Second Edition, aims to integrate the specialized subdisciplines that threaten to divide the field. It combines ecological and historical perspectives to show how contemporary environments, earth history, and evolutionary processes have shaped the distributions of species and the patterns of biodiversity. It illustrates general patterns and processes using examples from different groups of plants and animals from diverse habitats and geographic regions.

Biogeography, Second Edition, consists of 19 chapters, organized into five sections. The book is beautifully illustrated with hundreds of figures and maps, and contains a glossary and extensive bibliography. Starting from simple facts and principles, and assuming only a rudimentary knowledge of biology, geography, and earth history, the book seeks to explain the relationships between the patterns of plant and animal distributions and the mechanistic processes that have produced them. Throughout, the emphasis is on the interplay between unifying concepts and the evidence that supports or challenges these ideas.

Comments:

Bajinn

Great text, I'm going to finish it this summer but I'm very pleased so far!

Dianazius

Biogeography was a very fine book. I would also suggest some of E. O. Wilsons writings as well. I would also recommend Song of
the Dodo. The book is understandable and accessable to the average reader.

Zicelik

This book covers the basics and thats what it is supposed to do. In addition its shorter than most textbook so not so difficult to lug around.

Rich Vulture

I like the book but it is covered in mold

Sat

This book arrived quickly and was in the promised condition. I had absolutely no problems at all, and I would definitely recommend this to anyone looking for it! :)

Doomredeemer

A good book and in good condition, easy to understand and with the esential terms not only about biogeography , but also ecology and general processes that affect byosphere.

Balhala

Biogeography, Third Edition, is a beautiful new edition of a classic, but one that I suspect was encouraged by the publisher to sell more books rather than make much needed corrections and updates to the text. I certainly hope that the binding on this edition holds up a bit better than the second edition.

Brown and Lomolino's Biogeography is THE authoritative introductory text in this field. I suppose if you can't lay your hands on a cheap used copy of the second edition, or want a pristine new copy for posterity, you can't go wrong by purchasing this book.

The authors greatly value the historical figures in Biogeography and spend too much time going over historical perspectives. I'd much rather the authors focus on the cutting edge advancements.