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200 10$aBiogeography of Australasia $ea molecular analysis /$fMichael Heads, Buffalo Museum of Science, Buffalo, NY, USA
205   $a1st ed.
210  1$aCambridge :$cCambridge University Press,$d2014.
215   $a1 online resource (xi, 493 pages) $cdigital, PDF file(s)
300   $aTitle from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
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320   $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
327   $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.
330   $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.
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