Fundamentals of Biogeography (Routledge Fundamentals of Physical Geography) - Hardcover

Huggett, Richard John

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0415323460 ISBN 13: 9780415323468

Publisher: Routledge, 2004

Synopsis

Fundamentals of Biogeography presents an accessible, engaging and comprehensive introduction to biogeography, explaining the ecology, geography, history and conservation of animals and plants. Starting with an outline of how species arise, disperse, diversify and become extinct, the book examines: how environmental factors (climate, substrate, topography, and disturbance) influence animals and plants; investigates how populations grow, interact and survive; how communities form and change; and explores the connections between biogeography and conservation.

The second edition has been extensively revised and expanded throughout to cover new topics and revisit themes from the first edition in more depth. Illustrated throughout with informative diagrams and attractive photos and including guides to further reading, chapter summaries and an extensive glossary of key terms, Fundamentals of Biogeography clearly explains key concepts in the history, geography and ecology of life systems. In doing so, it tackles some of the most topical and controversial environmental and ethical concerns including species over-exploitation, the impacts of global warming, habitat fragmentation, biodiversity loss and ecosystem restoration.

About this title

About the Author

Richard Huggett is a Reader in Geography at the University of Manchester, UK.

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0415323460
• ISBN 13: 9780415323468
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 456