An Introduction to Applied BiogeographyBiogeography is about the geographical distribution, both past and present, of plants, animals and other organisms. In this undergraduate textbook, Spellerberg and Sawyer bring a modern approach to a developing subject, writing in a lively and sometimes provocative manner. Throughout the text, the authors emphasize the applications of biogeography to conservation management, economic production, environmental assessment, sustainable use of resources, landscape planning, and public health. They discuss applications of island biogeography in conservation, the concept of wildlife corridors, the analysis of biogeographical data, and the role of humans and their cultures in biogeography. The applied approach of this textbook, along with its numerous illustrative examples and figures, make it a unique introduction to the field for many geography, biology and environmental science students. |
Contents
Biogeography the nature of the subject its history and its applications | 1 |
12 An introduction to plants animals and other organisms | 3 |
13 A history of biogeography | 6 |
14 Ecology and biogeography | 14 |
15 Applications of biogeography | 15 |
16 Last frontiers for human exploration | 20 |
17 Structure of the book | 21 |
18 References | 22 |
Biogeographical information collection retrieval and application | 133 |
62 Collecting information direct from biota | 135 |
63 Information retrieval | 138 |
64 Limitations of existing sources of information | 148 |
65 How real is the distribution? | 149 |
66 How to present information about a species distribution | 150 |
67 Some modern methods for mapping species distributions | 152 |
68 Open access to information | 155 |
Patterns of distribution and biogeographical classifications | 24 |
22 A history of classification systems | 25 |
23 Biogeographical classification at different spatial scales | 36 |
24 Applied aspects | 40 |
25 Gap analysis | 44 |
References | 47 |
Islands | 49 |
32 Islands and island biogeography | 50 |
33 Historically important studies | 51 |
34 Island biology | 59 |
patterns | 64 |
the theories | 68 |
37 Field studies of island biogeography | 71 |
38 Conservation and restoration of island biota | 73 |
References | 74 |
Geological evolutionary and human impacts on biogeography | 76 |
42 Clues to past events | 77 |
43 Palaeoecology | 81 |
44 Shifting continents | 88 |
45 Land bridges and filters | 89 |
46 Human impacts on biogeography | 92 |
47 Ethnobotanical studies | 93 |
48 Cultural impacts on biogeography | 97 |
49 The influence of species distribution on society and culture | 105 |
References | 106 |
Ecological patterns and types of species distribution | 108 |
52 Patterns in the distribution of species and other taxonomic groups | 110 |
53 Distributions of species or other taxa that have changed | 112 |
54 Patterns in distribution of species abundance in space and time | 114 |
55 Patterns in distribution of other levels of biological organisation | 115 |
57 Applications | 125 |
References | 132 |
69 How to maintain uptodate biogeographical data | 156 |
Habitat fragmentation | 157 |
72 Biogeography of fragmented habitats | 159 |
73 Heathland islands or heathland fragments? | 163 |
74 What is the optimal area for a woodland nature reserve for birds? | 167 |
75 What was the question again? | 168 |
76 Selecting areas for protection | 170 |
77 Biogeographical analysis of habitat fragmentation | 174 |
References | 179 |
Biogeography of linear landscape features | 181 |
82 Linear features as wildlife corridors | 182 |
83 Linear features as barriers | 186 |
85 Establishment of linear wildlife habitats in agricultural ecosystems | 189 |
86 Ecotones | 192 |
87 Wildlife as incidental to the management and construction of linear landscape features | 196 |
88 Applications of the biogeography of wildlife habitats and wildlife corridors | 200 |
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Future developments | 206 |
92 What is climate change and what are the implications? | 207 |
94 Evidence for climate change | 208 |
96 The effect of climate change on various levels of biological diversity | 211 |
97 What is the role of biogeography? | 215 |
98 Models in biogeography and their uses | 221 |
99 GIS modelling of species distributions | 224 |
910 Where will biogeography be in 2020? | 225 |
911 Other perspectives | 227 |
References | 228 |
Glossary | 230 |
Addresses of relevant organisations | 238 |
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Common terms and phrases
abundance Australia Biodiversity biogeographical studies biological communities biological diversity biomes Biosphere Reserves biota birds centres Charles Darwin classification system climate change cultural dispersal distribution of plants distribution of species ecological ecoregions ecosystems ecotones edge effects endemic environment example extinction factors fauna forest fossil Galapagos gap analysis geographical distribution geological global habitat fragmentation heathland hedgerows human identify impacts important influence insects introduced introduced species invertebrates island biogeography kind permission land Leadbeater's possum levels of biological linear features linear landscape features Linnean Society MacArthur mammals metapopulation nature reserves number of species occur pest plant communities plant species plants and animals populations potential protected areas Published with kind range regions reptiles role sea level species distributions species richness species-area species-area curves Spellerberg Table taxa taxonomic group temperature theory tion trees UNESCO University Press wildlife corridors woodland World Conservation Zealand zone