Patterns of Life : Biogeography of a changing world / by H. W. Mielke

Englisch

Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 1989

Online-Ressource : online resource

978-94-011-6499-3

Weitere Ausgaben: 978-0-04-574033-8 (Druckausgabe)

DOI: 10.1007/978-94-011-6499-3

One Physical FoundationsOne The planetary and geological context of life -- Two The Earth, life, and energy cycles -- Two Past Events and their Biogeographic Significance -- Three Evolution of the biosphere -- Four Continental drift -- Five Biogeographic patterns and ice age events -- Three Present Environments and Biogeographic Patterns -- Six The climatic environment -- Seven Marine and terrestrial environments -- Eight Freshwater environments -- Nine Island environments -- Ten Environments linked through animal movements -- Eleven Organisms and environments integrated through coevolution -- Four the Human Impact -- Twelve Fire as an old and new agent of change -- Thirteen Man the maker and exterminator of plants and animals -- Fourteen Biogeographic repercussions of the intensification of agriculture -- Fifteen The impact of urban-industrial development on patterns of life -- References.

*Science (General)

Klassifikation der Library of Congress: Q1-390

Dewey Dezimal-Klassifikation: 50;

 

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