Biotic evolution and environmental change in Southeast Asia / edited by David J. Gower, Department of Zoology, The Natural History Museum, London, Kenneth G. Johnson, Department of Palaeontology,The Natural History Museum, London, James E. Richardson, The Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh, and the University of the Andes, Bogotá, Colombia, Brian R. Rosen, Department of Zoology, The Natural History Museum, London, Lukas Rüber, Department of Vertebrates, Natural History Museum, Bern, Suzanne T. Williams, Department of Zoology, The Natural History Museum, London.

Contributor(s):

Gower, David J, 1969-

Material type: Text

TextSeries: The Systematics Association special volume series ; v. 82Publication details: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2012.Description: xv, 475 pages, [24] pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cmISBN:

9781107001305

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DDC classification:

333.950959 GOW 23

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: List of contributors; Foreword Tony Whitten; Preface; 1. Introduction / D.J. Gower, K.G. Johnson, J.E. Richardson, B.R. Rosen, L. Rüber and S.T. Williams; 2. Wallace, Darwin and Southeast Asia: the real field site of evolution / J. Van Wyhe; 3. Sundaland and Wallacea: geology, plate tectonics and palaeogeography / R. Hall; 4. A review of the Cenozoic palaeoclimate history of Southeast Asia / R.J. Morley; 5. Quaternary dynamics of Sundaland forests / C.H. Cannon; 6. The Malesian floristic interchange: plant migration patterns across Wallace's Line / J.E. Richardson, C.M. Costion and A.N. Muellner; 7. Biogeography and distribution patterns of Southeast Asian palms / W.J. Baker and T.L.P. Couvreur; 8. Historical biogeography inference in Malesia / C.O. Webb and R. Ree; 9. Biodiversity hotspots, evolution and coral reef biogeography: a review / D.R. Bellwood, W. Renema and B.R. Rosen; 10. Tsunami impacts in the marine environment: review and results from studies in Thailand / G.L.J. Paterson, M.A. Kendall, C. Aryuthaka, N.J. Evans, Y. Monthum, C. Jittanoon, P. Campbell, L.R. Noble and K.M. O'Neill; 11. Coalescent-based analysis of demography: applications to biogeography on Sulawesi / B.J. Evans; 12. Aquatic biodiversity hotspots in Wallacea - the species flocks in the ancient lakes of Sulawesi, Indonesia / T. Von Rintelen, K. Von Rintelen, M. Glaubrecht, C.D. Schubart and F. Herder; 13. Molecular biogeography and phylogeography of the freshwater fauna of the Indo-Australian Archipelago / M. De Bruyn, T. Von Rintelen, K. Von Rintelen, P.B. Mather and G.R. Carvalho; 14. Patterns of biodiversity discovery through time: an historical analysis of amphibian species discoveries in the Southeast Asian mainland and adjacent island archipelagos / R.M. Brown and B.L. Stuart; 15. Wildlife trade as an impediment to conservation as exemplified by the trade in reptiles in Southeast Asia / V. Nijman, M. Todd and C.R. Shepherd; 16. The tropical peat swamps of Southeast Asia: human impacts on biodiversity, hydrology and carbon dynamics / S. Page, A. Hooijer, J. Rieley, C. Banks and A. Hoscilo; 17. Southeast Asian biodiversity crisis / D. Bickford, S. Poo and M.C. Posa; Index.

Summary: "The flora and fauna of Southeast Asia are exceptionally diverse. The region includes several terrestrial biodiversity hotspots and is the principal global hotspot for marine diversity, but it also faces the most intense challenges of the current global biodiversity crisis. Providing reviews, syntheses and results of the latest research into Southeast Asian earth and organismal history, this book investigates the history, present and future of the fauna and flora of this bio- and geodiverse region. Leading authorities in the field explore key topics including palaeogeography, palaeoclimatology, biogeography, population genetics and conservation biology, illustrating research approaches and themes with spatially, taxonomically and methodologically focused case studies. The volume also presents methodological advances in population genetics and historical biogeography. Exploring the fascinating environmental and biotic histories of Southeast Asia, this is an ideal resource for graduate students and researchers as well as environmental NGOs"--

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"The flora and fauna of Southeast Asia are exceptionally diverse. The region includes several terrestrial biodiversity hotspots and is the principal global hotspot for marine diversity, but it also faces the most intense challenges of the current global biodiversity crisis. Providing reviews, syntheses and results of the latest research into Southeast Asian earth and organismal history, this book investigates the history, present and future of the fauna and flora of this bio- and geodiverse region. Leading authorities in the field explore key topics including palaeogeography, palaeoclimatology, biogeography, population genetics and conservation biology, illustrating research approaches and themes with spatially, taxonomically and methodologically focused case studies. The volume also presents methodological advances in population genetics and historical biogeography. Exploring the fascinating environmental and biotic histories of Southeast Asia, this is an ideal resource for graduate students and researchers as well as environmental NGOs"--

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