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020			_a9781139644464 (ebook)
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050	0	0	_aQH196.8 _b.H43 2014
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100	1		_aHeads, Michael J., _eauthor.
245	1	0	_aBiogeography of Australasia : _ba molecular analysis / _cMichael Heads, Buffalo Museum of Science, Buffalo, NY, USA.
264		1	_aCambridge : _bCambridge University Press, _c2014.
300			_a1 online resource (xi, 493 pages) : _bdigital, PDF file(s).
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aTitle from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
505	0		_aThe spatial component of evolution -- Evolution in time -- Global affinities of Australasian groups -- Biogeography of Australia -- The Tasman-Coral Sea region : a centre of high biodiversity -- Distribution in and around the Tasman region -- Biogeography of New Zealand -- Biogeography of New Caledonia -- Biogeography of New Guinea and neighbouring islands -- Biogeography of the Philippines -- Conclusions.
520			_aOver the last decade, molecular studies carried out on the Australasian biota have revealed a new world of organic structure that exists from submicroscopic to continental scale. Furthermore, in studies of global biogeography and evolution, DNA sequencing has shown that many large groups, such as flowering plants, passerine birds and squamates, have their basal components in this area. Using examples ranging from kangaroos and platypuses to kiwis and birds of paradise, the book examines the patterns of distribution and evolution of Australasian biodiversity and explains them with reference to tectonic and climatic change in the region. The surprising results from molecular biogeography demonstrate that an understanding of evolution in Australasia is essential for understanding the development of modern life on Earth. A milestone in the literature on this subject, this book will be a valuable source of reference for students and researchers in biogeography, biodiversity, ecology and conservation.
650		0	_aBiogeography _zAustralasia.
650		0	_aBiology _zAustralasia _xClassification _xMolecular aspects.
650		0	_aSpecies _zAustralasia.
776	0	8	_iPrint version: _z9781107041028
856	4	0	_uhttps://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139644464
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