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Biogeography is the science which deals with patterns of species distribution and the processes that result in such patterns.
The patterns of species distribution at this level can usually be explained through a combination of historical factors such as speciation, extinction, continental drift, glaciation (and associated variations in sea level, river routes, and so on), and river capture, in combination with the area and isolation of landmasses (geographic constraints) and available energy supplies.
History
Prior to the publication of The Theory of Island Biogeography by Robert MacArthur and E.O. Wilson in 1967 (which expanded their 1963 paper on the same topic) the field of biogeography was seen as a primarily historical one, and as such the field was seen as a purely descriptive one. MacArthur and Wilson changed this perception, and showed that the species richness of an area could be predicted in terms of such factors as habitat area, immigration rate and extinction rate. This gave rise to an interest in island biogeography. The application of island biogeography theory to habitat fragments spurred the development of the fields of conservation biology and landscape ecology (at least among British and American academics; landscape ecology has a distinct genesis among European academics).
Classic biogeography has been expanded by the development of molecular systematics, creating a new discipline known as phylogeography. This development allowed scientists to test theories about the origin and dispersal of populations, such as island endemics). For example, while classic biogeographers were able to speculate about the origins of species in the Hawaiian Islands, phylogeography allows them to test theories of relatedness between these populations and putative source populations in Asia and North America.
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Biogeography - Lectures notes on Biogeography by David A. Fitch of New York University.
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Early Classics in Biogeography, Distribution, and Diversity Studies: To 1950 - A bibliography of historical sources in biogeography and related fields, with links to biographical information and the full text of many of the sources.
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Introduction to Biogeography - An online course developed for Geography 4900 at Valdosta State University by Dr. Henri D. Grissino-Mayer.
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Journal of Biogeography - Information on the aims and scope of the Journal.
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