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Ecological Biogeography of Australia: 3 volumes (Monographiae Biologicae)
Biogeography, (Aspect geographies) by H Robinson, 1972
Biogeography by J. A. Taylor, 1984-06
Biogeography (Environmental Research Advances)
The Secular Ark: Studies in the History of Biogeography by Janet Browne, 1983-09-10
Corals in Space and Time: The Biogeography and Evolution of the Scleractinia (Comstock Book) by J. E. N. Veron, 1995-05
The Biogeography of Host-Parasite Interactions by Serge Morand, Boris R. Krasnov, 2010-09-01
Histories of Maize: Multidisciplinary Approaches to the Prehistory, Linguistics, Biogeography, Domestication, and Evolution of Maize
Palaeozoic Vertebrate Biostratigraphy and Biogeography by John A. Long, 1994-02-01
Australian Rainforests (Oxford Biogeography Series) by Paul Adam, 1994-11-24
The Song of the Dodo: Island Biogeography in an Age of Extinctions by David Quammen, 1996-08-15
Island Biogeography in the Sea of Cortez
Biogeography and Ecology of the Rain Forests of Eastern Africa
The Biogeography of the Island Region of Western Lake Erie

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Monarch Butterfly
Project by David Munro on Dannaus plexippus, including its description, habitat, evolution and distribution.
http://bss.sfsu.edu/holzman/courses/Fall99Projects/Monarch/monarch.htm

Extractions: The monarch butterfly is undoubtedly one of the most recognized animal species in the world. This is partially due to its wide distribution, but probably more due to its beautiful, striking coloration. The monarch is a medium sized butterfly, measuring about 3 inches from wingtip to wingtip. Its body is about one inch long. Its four wings are generally a field of yellow, orange or gold, with veins of black running through them. A band of black, thickest at the front, rings the wings, and the body is black as well. This black band is usually speckled with white spots, larger at the front and smaller at the back. Habitat: The Monarch Butterfly ( Dannaus plexippus ) has a rich natural history that has been studied extensively by entomologists and biologists. Despite this scrutiny, new discoveries are still emerging about this beautiful insect. It has an extensive home range, but specific habitat needs. Its mating habits are in some ways the opposite of what one would expect, and its complex adaptations continue to cause argument amongst researchers to this day.
Biogeography In - Dictionary And Translation
biogeography. Dictionary terms for biogeography, definition for biogeography, Thesaurus and Translations of biogeography to Chinese, English, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch
http://www.babylon.com/definition/Biogeography/
Biogeography Of Writing Spider
Project by Charlotte Ely on this web builder, including its description, distribution, natural history and evolution.
http://bss.sfsu.edu/holzman/courses/Fall 03 project/writing_spider.htm

Extractions: By Charlotte Ely, student in Geography 316 Fall 2003 Species Name: Argiope aurantia Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Arachnida Order: Araneae Family: Araneida Genus: Argiope Species: Argiope aurantia Figure 1: Argiope aurantia on web after rain. Photo by Jim Plank 2002 Description: Figure 2: Male approaching female. Photo by Michael Dietz, courtesy of Jim Plank Both the male and the female have similarly striking features, though the male tends to be less colorful. The backside of the spider resembles a shiny little egg with bright yellow and orange markings that look as though a spider-loving psychologist, preparing a colorful inkblot test, splattered paint on a black surface. The spider’s “head” is covered in thin silvery hairs. Argiope aurantia’s legs are mostly black with red or yellow areas near the body; at the end of each leg, Argiope has three claws per each foot—they use this third claw to help handle silk threads while spinning webs (Milne and Milne 1980). The female of the species is much larger than the male—she can be up to 3 times his size. While female size ranges from about 19-28 mm, the typical male size ranges from about 5-9mm (see figure 2). Distribution: Argiope aurantia is found in the Neartic region of the world. One of eight ecozones, the Neartic consists of the terrestrial ecoregions of North America, including Greenland and the highlands of Mexico. Its distribution is largely continuous throughout the lower 48 states and southern Canada, though
SparkNotes: Evidence For Evolution: Biogeography
A summary of biogeography in 's Evidence for Evolution. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of Evidence for Evolution and what it means. Perfect for
http://www.sparknotes.com/biology/evolution/evidence/section2.rhtml

Extractions: aj_server = 'http://gotacha.rotator.hadj7.adjuggler.net/servlet/ajrotator/'; aj_tagver = '1.0'; aj_zone = 'gotacha'; aj_adspot = '56252'; aj_page = '0'; aj_dim ='30368'; aj_ch = ''; aj_ct = ''; aj_kw = ''; aj_pv = true; aj_click = ''; document.write(''); Home SparkNotes Biology Study Guides Evidence for Evolution How to Cite This SparkNote Problems Problems The field of biogeography is concerned with the distribution of species in relation both to geography and to other species. Biogeography comprises two disciplines: historical biogeography, which is concerned with the origins and evolutionary histories of species on a long time scale, and ecological biogeography, which deals with the current interactions of species with their environments and each other on a much shorter time scale. Historical biogeographers depend heavily on evidence from other disciplines. Fossil records provide a large part of the information needed to determine distributions and past interactions.
Phelsumania: The Genus Phelsuma
biogeography, systematics, biobliography, conservation, and ecology of the genus Phelsuma, which occurs in the western Indian Ocean.
http://www.phelsumania.com

Extractions: [Enter] [Site Map] [Enter] [Site Map] The genus phelsuma from the western Indian Ocean. daygecko, phelsuma gecko geckonidae gekkota gecko's day gecko green gecko lezard vert Seychellen La Reunion Madagascar Mauritius Comoro Mayotte Grande Comore Anjouan Moheli phelsuma madagascariensis grandis Agalega daygecko peacock dusted striped spotted blue tail lowland abbott's ckeke's conservation biology ecology biogeography yellow pink green red phelsuma svl lenght medium laticauda angularis borbonica abbotti phelsuma checkei phelsuma klemmeri bamboo madagascar madagaskar sechelles inexpectata phelsuma laticauda phelsuma cepediana, phelsuma guentheri, phelsuma rosagularis, phelsuma guimbeaui phelsuma flavigularis phelsuma v-nigra, marbled, phelsuma v-nigra anjouanensis, andasibe, perinet, barbouri, lokobe, mantella uroplates ailuronix seychellensis mabuya calumma tigris, phelsuma quadriocellata phelsuma lineata phelsumas phelsuma klemmeri phelsuma modesta phelsuma guimbeaui mertens meier Emmanuel Van Heygen biotope seychelles serraticauda hielscheri nigistriata robertmertensi comorensis astriata phelsuma sundbergi longinsulae praslin sumptio phelsuma andamanensis phelsuma mutabilis kochi grandis boehmei phelsuma standingi phelsuma ornata boulenger reptiles reptile lizard lizards reptilia subspecies mater phelsuma leiogaster phelsuma pusilla hallmanni phelsuma berghofi phelsuma dubia phelsuma taxonomy "phelsuma" "Phelsuma" coco-de-mer 20/09/2004
Journal Of Biogeography - Journal Information
Journal of biogeography journal information, contents lists and abstracts on the WileyBlackwell website.
http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/journal.asp?ref=0305-0270
Biogeography Of Vampire Bat
Information on Desmondus rotundus, its distribution, natural history, evolution and the folklore that surrounds it.
http://bss.sfsu.edu/geog/bholzman/courses/fall99projects/vampire.htm

Extractions: The unique social behavior of the vampire is most characteristic in their reciprocal altruism, in which animals return favors to their mutual benefit. If vampire bats do not get their share of blood on a regular basis, they rapidly deteriorate. A bat may be close to starvation within 2-3 days (Altringham 1996). Within social groups which largely refers to females as the males roost separately to defend territories, bats that successfully feed will regurgitate back at the roosts to a hungry bat. Studies on the blood sharing behaviors indicate bats will regurgitate to related and unrelated bats within the group. It is shown that they set up a buddy system, with pairs of bats forming tight blood-sharing relationships (Altringham 1996). Refer to Figure 3 to see the weight-loss curve after feeding since donating more than 5% of its body weight will push it too close to starvation (Altringham 1996). Flight in bats is one of the most fascinating evolutionary elements and currently has two theories on the table, the arboreal and the cursorial (Altringham 1996). The arboreal suggests that tree or cliff dwelling ancestors evolved flight through a series of gliding stages. The cursorial theory, which is more recent, requires the animal take a running leap with wings outstretched sending it into the air from a glide to flight (Altringham 1996). With a basically absent fossil record in regard to flight, there is room for theory but little evidence.
Biogeography - SkepticWiki
Definition. biogeography is the study of which species live where, and why. As such, it requires a synthesis of what we know about geography, the history of geography (i.e. plate
http://www.skepticwiki.org/index.php/Biogeography

Extractions: Jump to: navigation search Biogeography is the study of which species live where, and why. As such, it requires a synthesis of what we know about geography, the history of geography (i.e. plate tectonics); the present distribution of flora and fauna; their past distribution as evidenced by the fossil record; the theory of evolution ; and our knowledge of how plants and animals spread from place to place (see the main article on Means of Dispersal When we find two members of the same species living in different places, we conclude, from the fact that they are the same species, that they had a common ancestor, which must necessarily have lived in some particular place, and that there was necessarily a means of dispersal from the place where the common ancestor lived to the places they are now (one of which may be identical with the home of the common ancestor). Now, the study of evolution tells us that ancestry must go much deeper than that. For example, all mammals have a common ancestor. Hence since there are (non-flying, non-marine) mammals in isolated Australia, and also on the other continental landmasses, we have to conclude that there was once a possible means of dispersal: they walked (the arguments against
European Bison Biogeography
Natural history, evolution, distribution, and timeline of the status of the species through the centuries.
http://www.sfsu.edu/~geog/bholzman/courses/316projects/bison.html

Extractions: The largest concentration of European bison live in Poland's Bialowieza National Park (Falinski, 1999). It is here that Europe's last remaining primeval forest stands. The National Park covers an area of about 20-square miles, which is located within the larger (and lesser protected) Bialowieza forest – 220sq.mi., and is contiguous to Belarus’ Beloveskaja Pusca National Park – 335sq.mi (WCMC, 1999) The ancient forest lies in a flat, moist region consisting of 26 species of trees, 55 species of shrubs, 14 species dwarf shrubs, and 62 species of mammals, of which wolves and lynx are important predators of young and weak bison. These are a few of the over 10,000 species that contribute to the forest’s rich biodiversity (Falinski, 1999)
Biogeography
KITE Environment Department University of York Heslington York YO10 5DD UK Tel (01904) 434061 Fax (01904) 432998 email rm524@york.ac.uk
http://www.york.ac.uk/res/kite/research/biogeography/biogeography.htm

Extractions: Biogeography The main contribution of the biogeography research project will be to provide an overview of the spatial relationships of Eastern Arc taxa; results that will have temporal implications, and bridge research focused on the past, the present and the future. Specifically, the biogeography research project will establish phytogeographical patterns using different vegetation classifications and spatial scales that will be analysed with respect to signal coherence and divergence, their present-day environmental correlates, and the imprint of the past they carry. Furthermore, KITE research will address the likely impact of the numerous shortfalls and inadequacies inherent in the predictive analysis of biogeographical patterns. Research outputs will be drawn upon to structure and parameterise regional bioclimatic models. Finally, given the immense contribution that biogeography could provide to conservation planning, a biogeographic evaluation of the Eastern Arc flora and its relationships to environmental factors and surrounding ecosystems, combined with other research strands within the KITE program, will provide research outputs to aid policy formulation, i.e. with respect to the development of responsive strategies for the conservation of species, ecosystem character and ecosystem services in the face of uncertain future climate projections.
Bioegog Template
Student paper about the biology of the Saguaro cactus; includes photos and diagrams.
http://bss.sfsu.edu/geog/bholzman/courses/Fall99Projects/saguaro.htm

Extractions: The saguaro cactus comes from the family Cactaceae; its order Cactales, the genre name is Cereus, and its species the Cereus giganteus. Further discussion on the taxonomy of the saguaro will be discussed in the family tree line section. In 1908 in honor of Andrew Carnegie, the species name was changed to Carnegiea gigantean (Klaus, 1997). Other common names for it are sahuaro and pitahaya (Klaus, 1997). The first description of the Saguaro was in 1848, describing it as a particular species with a huge columnar, candelabra shaped cactus growing to 18 meters in height, a diameter of 65 cm, and living as long as 200 years (Klaus, 1997) The plant has 12-24 ribs, with brown areoles; which are axillariy buds that immediately produces a cluster of spine primordial (Gibson and Nobel, 1986), spaced every 2cm. The spines are brown, 7 mm long and up to 12 are arranged radially per areole, with 3-6 of these being center spines. (Klaus, 1997) The saguaro is native to Arizona, southeastern California and the Sonoran Desert in Mexico. These particular biomes are extremely hot in temperature, which serves as an ideal environment for this plant, which is able to store and hold water for periods of time. The saguaro can also tolerate temperatures to well below freezing. (Gibson and Nobel, 1986.)
Biogeography | NCSE
Explore Evolution mangles the tiny fraction of biogeography covered in this chapter. It is largely dedicated to an historical debate about whether early creationists disputed
http://ncse.com/creationism/analysis/biogeography
SI NMNH Entomology Staff: Scott Miller
Systematics, biogeography, and ecology, focusing on moths and beetles. Curriculum vitae, articles, and links.
http://entomology.si.edu/StaffPages/MillerS.htm

Extractions: Scott Miller has managed research and collections programs in major institutions for 20 years. At the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History, he has served as Chairman of the Department of Entomology and Chairman of the Department of Systematic Biology, with oversight of a combined staff over 300 federal employees with an annual budget of over $20 million. His previous experience includes 12 years at the Bishop Museum (Hawaii) managing its programs in biology and geology, with heavy involvement in public programs and development. He spent two years in Kenya initiating a biodiversity and conservation program at an international agriculture research institute (the International Centre of Insect Ecology and Physiology).
Biogeography: Wallace And Wegener
Today Alfred Russel Wallace (left) is a prisoner of scientific parentheses, as in, the theory of evolution by natural selection proposed by Charles Darwin (and
http://evolution.berkeley.edu/evolibrary/article/_0_0/history_16

Extractions: search glossary home print Biogeography: Wallace and Wegener Today Alfred Russel Wallace (left) is a prisoner of scientific parentheses, as in, "the theory of evolution by natural selection Wallace's 1876 book, The Geographic Distribution of Animals , has plates depicting the animal life of the biogeographic regions he identified. These are mammals typically found in the forests of Borneo. Patterns of species' ranges Wallace had already accepted evolution when he began his travels in 1848 through the Amazon and Southeast Asia. On his journeys, he sought to demonstrate that evolution did indeed take place, by showing how geography affected the ranges of species. He studied hundreds of thousands of animals and plants, carefully noting exactly where he had found them. The patterns he found were compelling evidence for evolution. He was struck, for example, by how rivers and mountain ranges marked the boundaries of many species' ranges. The conventional explanation that species had been created with adaptations to their particular climate made no sense since he could find similar climatic regions with very different animals in them. Wallace came to much the same conclusion that Darwin published in the Origin of Species : biogeography was simply a record of inheritance. As species colonized new habitats and their old ranges were divided by mountain ranges or other barriers, they took on the distributions they have today.
Research Unit Ocean Gateways
Research unit of Kiel University, focusing on evolution of marine biota, and biogeography and paleoceanographic reconstructions.
http://www.passagen.uni-kiel.de/
Category:Biogeography - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
For more information, see the main article about biogeography
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Biogeography

Extractions: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation search For more information, see the main article about biogeography Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Biogeography This category has the following 13 subcategories, out of 13 total. The following 104 pages are in this category, out of 104 total. This list may not reflect recent changes ( learn more Carbon cycle Carbon cycle re-balancing Census of Marine Life Central Highlands (Madagascar) ... Central U.S. hardwood forests
Untitled Document
Research in the Brown lab includes ecology, biogeography, macroecology, allometry and body size studies. Lab members, research, publications, CV and teaching.
http://biology.unm.edu/jhbrown/
References
A bibliography of papers on identifying and interpreting biological remains from archaeological sites in terms of human usage, biogeography, and paleoecology. Compiled by the Laboratory for Environmental Biology, a research division of the Centennial Museum.
http://www.utep.edu/leb/baref/biblio.htm

Extractions: LEB Home References A-D References E-G References H-K ... References T-Z Bioarchaeology is the field that attempts to identify and interpret biological remains from archaeological sites in terms of human usage, biogeography, and paleoecology. In a field as broad as bioarchaeology, numerous sources of information are necessary. The bibliography accessed from this page includes information on classification, identification, distribution, human usages, archaeology (particularly of the Southwest), and other subjects. The bibliography was put together several years ago and lacks some more recent titlesit will be updated from time to time. The immediate push toward getting this bibliography online was the scheduling of the Bioarchaeology (Biology 3426) course for the spring of 1999. This seemed to be a good opportunity to add to the Laboratory for Environmental Biology's services to the scientific community by making the bibliography open to any viewer even though the web-based portion of the course itself was open only by password. Use the menu to the left to access the alphabetical segments of the bibliography. If you are looking for a specific author, use the "Find" function of your browser once you are in the proper segment.
KU: Ecology And Evolutionary Biology
Primarily focused on the basic biology of insects systematics, evolutionary processes, genetics, biogeography, ecology, population biology, behavior, morphology, and physiology.
http://www.ku.edu/~eeb/entomology/index.html

Extractions: BioShop Environment, Health and Safety Molecular Biosciences Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Kansas University has a tradition of pioneering excellence in entomology that has been recognized nationally and internationally for the past 120 years. In fact, "Entomology at the University of Kansas is as old as the University itself." As the result of recent departmental merger Entomology is now a full partner in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. The newly defined Program in Entomology at KU is unique, not only because of the former department's long history, but also because it is one of a few such departments not administered within a school of agriculture. We are primarily focused on the basic biology of insects: systematics, evolutionary processes, genetics, biogeography, ecology, population biology, behavior, morphology, and physiology.
CofC--Grice Marine Laboratory: Home Page
The marine laboratory of the College of Charleston and the University of Charleston, housing academic programs in marine biology. The lab supports teaching and research in evolutionary biology, marine biogeography, cellular and molecular biology, benthic ecology, immunology, microbial ecology, phytoplankton ecology, environmental physiology, fish systematics, and invertebrate zoology and other marine sciences.
http://www.cofc.edu/~grice/

Extractions: Grice Marine Laboratory The Grice Marine Laboratory is the marine lab of the College of Charleston and houses academic programs in Marine Biology. The lab supports teaching and research in evolutionary biology, marine biogeography, cellular and molecular biology, benthic ecology, immunology, microbial ecology, phytoplankton ecology, environmental physiology, fish systematics, and invertebrate zoology and other marine sciences. The laboratory is located at Fort Johnson on James Island across Charleston Harbor from the city of Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Win Watson keynote address was on Friday, September 24 followed by a poster session and social. Student oral presentations closing address . Additionally on Saturday, there was a Colloquium Social featuring Lowcountry Boil held at the Outdoor Classroom during which the new students were introduced. Many graduate students in Marine Biology presented their research. The 2010 Marine Biology Graduate Student Colloquium event schedule and to review the poster and presentation abstracts.

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