1. Biogeography - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia biogeography is the study of the distribution of biodiversity over space and time. It aims to reveal where organisms live, at what abundance, and why. 1 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biogeography

Biogeography From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation search Biogeography is the study of the distribution of biodiversity over space and time . It aims to reveal where organisms live, at what abundance, and why. 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. Contents History Palaeobiogeography Classification See also ... edit History The scientific theory of biogeography grows out of the work of Alfred Russel Wallace and other early evolutionary scientists. Wallace studied the distribution of flora and fauna in the Malay Archipelago in the 19th century . With the exception of Wallace and a few others, prior to the publication of The Theory of Island Biogeography by Robert MacArthur and E.O. Wilson

2. Biogeography Home Page The Biogeographer newsletter of the biogeography Specialty Group of the Association of American Geographerssee what biogeographers are doing http://www.radford.edu/~swoodwar/CLASSES/GEOG235/biogeog.html

GEOG 335. Biogeography Susan L. Woodward, Instructor Course Description WebCT : find assignments, calendar, and grades here Course Supplements (online) Life Zones Biomes Zoogeographic Provinces General Review Questions on Song of the Dodo Ranges of North American Breeding Birds Speciation model Glossary Sites with information of Virginia's fauna and flora Virginia's Natural Heritage Program : access to lists, descriptions, and maps of Virginia 's r are species, invasive species, natural communities and ecosystems and natural area preserves. Birds : From Cornell University's Laboratory of Ornithology Reptiles: Lizards Snakes Turtles from the Virginia Herpetological Society Amphibians: Frogs and Toads Salamanders from the Virginia Herpetological Society Fishes from the Virginia Tech Virtual Aquarium Insects from Virginia Tech's Insect Identification Laboratory Aquatic macroinvertebrates from Save Our Streams program Some sites with info on Neotropical biomes and taxa: Birds, mammals and amphibians

3. Nearctica - Ecology - Biogeography Introduction to biogeography with extensive links. http://www.nearctica.com/ecology/habitats/biogeo.htm

Biogeography Special Segments Butterflies of North America Conifers of North America Eastern Birds List of N.A. Insects Home Eastern Wildflowers General Topics Natural History Ecology Family Environment Evolution Home Education Home Conservation Geophysics Paleontology Commercial Organizations Buy Books on Biogeography Biogeography is the study of the distributions of plants and animals over the surface of the Earth in both space and time. The spatial component of biogeography attempts to describe and explain the distributions of one or more species over the world. Biogeography may also try to elucidate the changing distributions of organisms over time, either in the short term or over geological time. The political and economic importance of biogeography can be very great indeed. Species and ecosystem distributions need to be considered in making any land management or conservation decisions. Biogeography has many modes. Biogeography can be purely descriptive describing the distributions of particular species or habitats (ecosystems). These species or ecosystems mappings are very important from a conservation and land management viewpoint and also provide basic biological information crucial to all of the natural sciences.

4. Biogeography Lectures notes on biogeography by David A. Fitch of New York University. http://www.nyu.edu/projects/fitch/courses/evolution/html/biogeography.html

David H.A. Fitch Click on the topic you would like to review: Lecture notes Major types of biogeographic distributions Historical causes of disjunct biogeographic distributions Evidence for historical biogeography ... Exercises Lecture notes Biogeography: Analysis of spatial distributions of organisms I. Major types of biogeographic distributions A. Cosmopolitan (not necessarily entirely cosmopolitan): e.g., Drosophila melanogaster, Caenorhabditis elegans, common rock pigeon B. Endemic : restricted to particular regions 1. Alfred Russell Wallace (and other early biogeographers) realized that many endemic taxa had approximately congruent distributions (e.g., in particular regions of Indonesia), forming "Biogeographic Realms" 2. Although a particular type of habitat might occur in several widely scattered places throughout the world, species in one habitat are more closely related to nearby species in other habitats than to species in the same habitat elsewhere (in other realms) 3. Despite this, species in corresponding habitats often have convergently similar adaptations C.

5. IBS Main The International Society of biogeography is pleased to announce the recipient of the 2007 Alfred Russel Wallace award is Dr. John C. Avise! http://www.biogeography.org/

Becoming a member of IBS provides several personal advantages: 1) reduced cost of registration fees to attend IBS conferences, 2) discounts (up to 20%) on books published in association with IBS, 3) free online access to Blackwell Publishing's four biogeography journals: Journal of Biogeography and Ecography , journals covering all aspects of biogeography and ecology, and 4) a 20% discount on access to two additional Blackwell Publishing journals: Journal of Avian Biology and Oikos Fall 2007 Newsletter is here!! The International Society of Biogeography is pleased to announce... the recipient of the 2007 Alfred Russel Wallace award is... Dr. John C. Avise Home Mission Meetings Membership Biogeographic Resources ... Publications Project Support Provided by the National Science Foundation and the National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis This website maintained by L. F. Alexander; last updated 4 December 2007

6. Journal Of Biogeography - Journal Information Journal of biogeography journal information, contents lists and abstracts on the Blackwell Publishing website. http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/jbi

Skip to main content Skip to section navigation. Search Catalog Advanced search View Basket Books Books Home ... Skip to main content. Journal Menu Journal Home Author Guidelines Editorial Contacts Tables of Contents Sales and Services Subscribe / Renew Recommend to Library Customer Services Permissions ... Advertising Related Websites Geography Journal of Biogeography Edited by: Robert J. Whittaker 2006: 3/30 (Geography, Physical); 27/114 (Ecology) Impact Factor: Papers dealing with all aspects of spatial, ecological and historical biogeography are considered for publication in Journal of Biogeography. The mission of the journal is to contribute to the growth and societal relevance of the discipline of biogeography through its role in the dissemination of biogeographical research. To that end, the editorial policy is that the journal seeks to be representative of the discipline of biogeography, to be global in scope, and to be inclusive of major traditions and viewpoints within the discipline. The journal was established in 1974 and, reflecting the growth of the discipline, is now published in 12 issues a year, as part of a joint subscription package together with the sister journals

7. JSTOR: Journal Of Biogeography The subjects of biogeography, ecology and biodiversity are now of truly global importance. Recognizing this increased significance, the scope of the Journal http://www.jstor.org/journals/03050270.html

RESOURCES FOR LIBRARIANS RESOURCES FOR PUBLISHERS PARTICIPATION INFORMATION Journal of Biogeography JSTOR Coverage: Vols. 1 - 28, 1974-2001 JSTOR Collections: Biological Sciences Please read JSTOR's Terms and Conditions of Use before you begin. Search This Journal Browse This Journal Journal Information for Journal of Biogeography Publisher Blackwell Publishing Coverage presently ends : 2002. JSTOR will resume a moving wall of 10 years in 2012. The subjects of biogeography, ecology and biodiversity are now of truly global importance. Recognizing this increased significance, the scope of the Journal of Biogeography and its sister publications, Global Ecology and Biogeography and Diversity and Distributions , continue to be developed under the guidance of Dr Robert Whittaker and Dr David Richardson respectively, acting as a team with Professor Philip Stott, the Editor of Journal of Biogeography Journal of Biogeography is essential reading for all environmentalists, biogeographers, ecologists, biologists, botanists and zoologists. JSTOR provides a digital archive of the print version of Journal of Biogeography . The electronic version of Journal of Biogeography is available at . Authorized users may be able to access the full text articles at this site. ISSN OCLC LCCN Journal information provided by Blackwell Publishing.

8. Early Classics In Biogeography, Distribution, And Diversity Studies: To 1950 (an An enhanced bibliography of historical sources in biogeography and related fields, with links to biographical information and the fulltext of many of the http://www.wku.edu/~smithch/biogeog/

biogeography: Early Classics in Biogeography, Distribution, and Diversity Studies: To 1950 Charles H. Smith, Ph.D. SEARCH / THESAURUS feature RELATED LINKS Early Classics in Biogeography, Distribution, and Diversity Studies: To 1950 is a bibliography and full-text archive designed as a service to advanced students and researchers engaged in work in biogeography, biodiversity, history of science, and related studies. All items in the bibliography are primary sources and were published in 1950 or before. The subjects involved touch on fields ranging from ecology, conservation, systematics and physical geography, to evolutionary biology, cultural biogeography, paleobiology, and bioclimatologybut have in common a relevance to the study of geographical distribution and diversity. Special Notice: The coverage of this database has now been extended through sister sites entitled "Early Classics in Biogeography, Distribution, and Diversity Studies: 1951-1975"

9. UCSB Biogeography Lab Since 1991 the biogeography Lab has conducted research on the ecology, distribution and conservation of species and ecosystems using field studies, http://www.biogeog.ucsb.edu/

What's New Research Landscape Ecology Conservation Planning Publications People ... ICESS Since 1991 the Biogeography Lab has conducted research on the ecology, distribution and conservation of species and ecosystems using field studies, geographic information systems and remote sensing. The Lab is directed by Frank Davis and managed by David Stoms Email stoms@bren.ucsb.edu

10. CCMA: Biogeography Branch The biogeography Branch is part of NOAA s National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science in the Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment (CCMA), http://biogeo.nos.noaa.gov/

@import url(/css/fixed.css); @import url(/css/biogeo.css); @import url(/css/print.css); Skip navigation Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment (CCMA) Science Serving Coastal Communities Home NCCOS Home About Us Biogeography ... Opportunities This site all NOAA Advanced Search Biogeography Projects Products and Publications ... Site Map You are here: Home The Biogeography Branch is part of NOAA's National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science in the Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment (CCMA), located in Silver Spring, Maryland, USA. The goals of the Biogeography Branch are to: Develop knowledge and products on the distribution and ecology of living marine resources throughout the Nation's estuarine, coastal and marine environments; and Provide resource managers, scientists and the public with an improved ecosystem basis for making decisions. Activities of the Biogeography Branch focus on developing products, applications and processes for defining, mapping and interpreting the relationships of species distributions and their environments. Most of our projects are done in cooperation with other groups. Current project themes of the Biogeography Branch include: Marine biogeographic and ecological assessment Coral reef ecosystem monitoring Benthic habitat mapping of coral reef ecosystems Reef fish ecology studies Species' habitat suitability modeling using geographic information systems Designing and evaluating the efficacy of Marine Protected Areas

11. Biogeography Specialty Group Home Page Formed to promote interaction among biogeographers, stimulate active research and teaching development in biogeography, and facilitate the exchange of http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/2498/bsghome1.htm

Biogeography Specialty Group of the Association of American Geographers (AAG) Concerned with the where, how, and why of biotic distributions The Biogeography Specialty Group (BSG) of the Association of American Geographers (AAG) was formed to promote interaction among biogeographers, stimulate active research and teaching development in biogeography, and facilitate the exchange of ideas. The BSG engages in a variety of activities to these ends, including sponsoring special sessions, student paper sessions, and field trips at the annual conventions of our parent organization (AAG), and granting student research awards in biogeographic endeavors. Some links to things of potential interest to biogeographers: Association of American Geographers (AAG) home page The Biogeographer (the latest BSG newsletter) BSG Member Directory - 1996 Update BSG Member E-mail Directory Biogeography and ecology links Physical Geography links Conservation links GIS and Remote Sensing links Geography Departments around the World (you can add your own departmental URL to the list) Send new links to f_precht@fre.fsu.umd.edu

12. Biogeography Specialty Group (BSG) The mission of the biogeography Specialty Group (BSG) is to promote interactions between biogeographers, stimulate active research and teaching development http://people.cas.sc.edu/kupfer/bsg.html

Biogeography Specialty Group of the Association of American Geographers The mission of the Biogeography Specialty Group (BSG) is to promote interactions between biogeographers, stimulate active research and teaching development in biogeography, and facilitate the exchange of ideas. INFORMATION: The Biogeographer: The Official Newsletter of the BSG Officers: Current and Past Winners of BSG Awards and Competitions: Henry Cowles Award (Excellence in Publication) James J. Parsons Distinguished Career Award Student Research Grant Competition Graduate Student Paper Competition News About the BSG List-serv!! For BSG Members For non-members BSG Business: Minutes From the 2007 Business Meeting (coming soon) BSG Student Members! If you are a student member of the BSG and would like to join the BSG Student Listserv, please e-mail Chad Lane with your full name and current email address: chad.lane(at)lawrence.edu 2007 ELECTION RESULTS: Congratulations to our new officers for 2007-2008: President: Lori Daniels (Univ. of British Columbia)

13. Biogeography Of Madagascar Describes the development of plants on the island, since its separation from Africa continent about 165 million years ago. Page goes on to explain other http://www.mobot.org/mobot/madagasc/biomad1.html

The following paper was presented at the International Symposium on the Biogeography of Madagascar held in Paris 26-28 September 1995. The printed version of the paper was published in the Symposium volume (Schatz, G.E. 1996. Malagasy/Indo-Australo-Malesian phytogeographic connections. In : W.R. Lourenço (ed.), Biogeography of Madagascar . Editions ORSTOM, Paris). ABSTRACT Table of Contents Introduction Cretaceous Gondwanan Relicts Proteaceae Basal Apiales ... Next Page

14. ISLAND BIOGEOGRAPHY AND EVOLUTION ISLAND biogeography and Evolution is an activity about the evolution of three species of lizards on the Canary Islands. It is designed for high school http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/fosrec/Filson.html

ISLAND BIOGEOGRAPHY AND EVOLUTION: SOLVING A PHYLOGENETIC PUZZLE USING MOLECULAR GENETICS R.P. FILSON PREFACE ISLAND BIOGEOGRAPHY and Evolution is an activity about the evolution of three species of lizards on the Canary Islands. It is designed for high school biology students. Its purpose is to demonstrate to students that evolutionary problems are complex, and solutions may involve data from various disciplines of science. First, students must arrive at different phylogenetic solutions using only geographical and geological data. Then, students compare the morphology of the species involved, arriving at a more traditional solution to phylogeny. Finally, students deduce a phylogeny based on genetic distance using DNA sequences from cutting edge biotechnology. The strength of the activity is its depth and interdisciplinary approach. This activity reinforces the interdisciplinary nature of modern science. Students utilize real data from real scientists. Students apply the principles of evolution in their reasoning to make use of this data from geology and biological science. This activity originated at Princeton University For purposes of this publication, I have placed the student activity in the beginning followed by teacher information and my discussion of possible solutions.

15. Biogeography Learn about biogeography, which is the distribution of plants and animals around the world. Discover a plethora of biogeographical resources online. http://geography.about.com/cs/biogeography/

zGCID=" test0" zGCID=" test0 test8" zJs=10 zJs=11 zJs=12 zJs=13 zc(5,'jsc',zJs,9999999,'') You are here: About Education Geography Geography ... Help Biogeography Guide picks Learn about biogeography, which is the distribution of plants and animals around the world. Discover a plethora of biogeographical resources online. Atlas of Palaeovegetation Black and white maps along with lengthy discussion about the vegetation of the continents since 18,000 years ago. Biomes of the World A world map and links to information about nine types of biomes. Ecological Footprints of Nations This report compares the ecological impact of 52 large nations, inhabited by 80 percent of the world population, on their local ecological capacity. Select "Ranking the Ecological Impact of Nations" to view the list of countries and data. Ecological Regions of North America On this map, the continent is divided into fifteen regions. Click the map for a nice overview, photos, and more. Forest Information Service Provides forest cover maps for countries. Global Biodiversity: Species Numbers of Vascular Plants A large map showing the number of species of plants per 10,000 square kilometers.

16. ChEss, Biogeography Of Hydrothermal Vents And Coldseeps For The Census Of Marine Research programme aiming to determine the biogeography of hydrothermal vent and cold seep species at a global scale. http://www.noc.soton.ac.uk/chess/

@import "css/default.css"; var sc_project=3180440; var sc_invisible=0; var sc_partition=26; var sc_security="5f34d36e"; Site Map Contact Us ChEss Home ChEss Home ... Português In Memoriam Robin Rigby, NAGISA project manager. A tragic loss to all who work in the Census of Marine Life and to her many friends and family. We will always remember your hard work, determination and achievements, and most of all we will remember your warmth and laughter. ChEss Home ChEss is a field project of the Census of Marine Life programme (CoML) . The main aim of ChEss is to determine the biogeography of deep-water chemosynthetic ecosystems at a global scale and to understand the processes driving these ecosystems. ChEss addresses the main questions of CoML on diversity, abundance and distribution of marine species, focusing on deep-water reducing environments such as hydrothermal vents, cold seeps, whale falls, sunken wood and areas of low oxygen that intersect with continental margins and seamounts. News Nov 07: Launch of DESEO book "Deeper than Light": A beautifully illustrated publication aimed at the public with stories from the deep. Written by 7 scientists from the CoML deepsea groups to be printed in 7 different languages. English version available for purchase an Amazon. Contact us for further info.[

17. Final Projects The following web pages were written by students in Geography 316 biogeography and edited by the instructor, Barbara Holzman, PhD. http://bss.sfsu.edu/holzman/courses/316/final_projects_index.htm

GEOGRAPHY 316: BIOGEOGRAPHY B. Holzman, PhD Biogeography Final Project Assignment (Spring 1999, Fall 1999, Fall 2000, Fall 2001,Fall 2002, Fall 2003, Spring 2005) If you have questions, comments or corrections please contact Barbara Holzman,PhD , Professor of Geography and Environmental Studies List of Species by common name I. Plant Species II. Invertebrates III. Vertebrates a. Fish b. c. Birds d. Mammals Plants Agave/Century Plant Agave deserti (S.K.) Big Leaf Maple Acer macrophyllum (A.M.) The Blue Gum Tree Eucalyptus globulus (A.O.) Blue Oak Quercus douglasii (J.V.) California Bay (N.H.) California Goldfields ( Lasthenia californica (J.L.) California Jointfir ( Ephedra californica )(A. G.) California Buckeye ( Aesculus californica (E.W.) California cordgrass, ( Spartina foliosa )(B.T.) California Poppy( ... Dudleya cymosa (T.M.) Cape Ivy Delairea odorata (S.E.) Clarkia Coast Live Oak ( Quercus agrifolia ) (K.T.) Coast Redwood ... Sequoia sempervirens (B.J.) Douglas Fir (Psedotsuga menziesii J.W.) Euphorb ( Euphorbs obesa (R.H.)

18. Fundamentals Of Biogeography And Ecosystems biogeography is the study of the geographical patterns of plant and animal species. To understand the distribution of plant and animal species on Earth, http://www.uwsp.edu/geo/faculty/ritter/geog101/textbook/biogeography/biogeograph

The Physical Environment Contents Glossary Atlas ... Biogeography of the Earth Fundamentals of Biogeography and Ecosystems Biogeography and ecological systems Biogeography is the study of the geographical patterns of plant and animal species. To understand the distribution of plant and animal species on Earth, a fundamental knowledge of ecology and ecosystem dynamics is required. Ecology is the study of the interactions among organisms. An ecosystem is a functioning entity of all the organisms in a biological system generally in equilibrium with the inputs and outputs of energy and materials in a particular environment. It is the basic ecological unit of study. There are two kinds of ecosystems, aquatic and terrestrial. An ecosystem is comprised of habitats, biological communities, and ecotones. A biome is often referred to as a global-scale community of plants and animals and is the largest subdivision of the biosphere. A biome may contain many different kinds of smaller ecosystems. Biomes are typically distinguished on the basis of the characteristics of their vegetation because it makes up the largest portion of biomass. Biomes are subdivided by formation class , vegetation units of a dominant species.

19. Bird Biogeography Birds of tropical rainforest comparative biogeography and ecology. Pp. 215228 in biogeography and ecology of forest bird communities (A. Keast, ed.). http://people.eku.edu/ritchisong/RITCHISO//birdbiogeography.html

BIO 554/754 Ornithology Bird Biogeography An updated version of these notes can be accessed from a new "Avian Biology' page (http://people.eku.edu/ritchisong/avian_biology.html) The Class Aves includes two superorders: the Palaeognathae the Neognathae , which includes all other living birds. Currently, taxonomists recognize 29 orders , 195 families, 2029 genera, and over 9700 species of birds see Birds of the World ). These 9700+ species occupy all continents and habitats but, of course, some continents belonging to various lineages have been found in Cretaceous deposits of Asia, Europe, and North and South America. Prominent and well-known Cretaceous bird taxa included the Enantiornithes , a fairly diverse group of birds, mostly flying forms; Hesperornithiformes, toothed birds (see diagram below) which were mostly flightless swimmers; and Ichthyornithiformes toothed flying birds that probably fed on fish. These taxa are extinct today, but by the close of the Cretaceous, representatives of several modern bird taxa were sharing the skies with these extinct birds. A birdwatcher 65 million years ago could have seen relatives of today's loons, geese and ducks, albatrosses and petrels, and gulls and shorebirds, and possibly other familiar birds as well. Loon-like toothed bird Hesperornis regalis swims through the Cretaceous sea.

20. Biogeography: Wallace And Wegener In one of his most important applications, he helped found the modern science of biogeography — the study of how species are scattered across the planet, http://evolution.berkeley.edu/evolibrary/article/_0/history_16

Search Glossary Home previous ... next Biogeography: Wallace and Wegener Today Alfred Russel Wallace (left) is a prisoner of scientific parentheses, as in, "the theory of evolution by natural selection Wallace's 1876 book, The Geographic Distribution of Animals , has plates depicting the animal life of the biogeographic regions he identified. These are mammals typically found in the forests of Borneo. Patterns of species' ranges Wallace had already accepted evolution when he began his travels in 1848 through the Amazon and Southeast Asia. On his journeys, he sought to demonstrate that evolution did indeed take place, by showing how geography affected the ranges of species. He studied hundreds of thousands of animals and plants, carefully noting exactly where he had found them. The patterns he found were compelling evidence for evolution. He was struck, for example, by how rivers and mountain ranges marked the boundaries of many species' ranges. The conventional explanation that species had been created with adaptations to their particular climate made no sense since he could find similar climatic regions with very different animals in them. Wallace came to much the same conclusion that Darwin published in the Origin of Species : biogeography was simply a record of inheritance. As species colonized new habitats and their old ranges were divided by mountain ranges or other barriers, they took on the distributions they have today.

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