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020			_a9781139644464 (ebook)
020			_z9781107041028 (hardback)
020			_z9781107687141 (paperback)
040			_aUkCbUP _beng _erda _cUkCbUP
050	0	0	_aQH196.8 _b.H43 2014
082	0	0	_a577.2/2099 _223
100	1		_aHeads, Michael, _eauthor.
245	1	0	_aBiogeography of Australasia : _bA Molecular Analysis / _cMichael Heads.
264		1	_aCambridge : _bCambridge University Press, _c2013.
300			_a1 online resource (503 pages) : _bdigital, PDF file(s).
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aTitle from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 04 Apr 2016).
520			_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.
776	0	8	_iPrint version: _z9781107041028
856	4	0	_uhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139644464
942			_2Dewey Decimal Classification _ceBooks
999			_c37601 _d37601