The speciation and biogeography of birds /

The speciation and biogeography of birds /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Newton, Ian.
Imprint:	Amsterdam ; Boston : Academic Press, ©2003.
Description:	1 online resource (xii, 668 pages) : illustrations (some color), color maps
Language:	English
Subject:	Birds -- Speciation. Birds -- Geographical distribution. Birds -- Geographical distribution. Birds -- Speciation. Electronic books.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11145900

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Other authors / contributors:	Brockie, Keith.
ISBN:	0080924999 9780080924991 128373477X 9781283734776 012517375X 9780125173759
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 577-629) and index. English.
Summary:	This book should be of value to anyone interested in bird evolution and taxonomy, biogeography, distributional history, dispersal and migration patterns. It provides an up-to-date synthesis of current knowledge on species formation, and the factors influencing current distribution patterns. It draws heavily on new information on Earth history, including past glacial and other climatic changes, on new developments in molecular biology and palaeontology, and on recent studies of bird distribution and migration patterns, to produce a coherent account of the factors that have influenced bird speci.
Other form:	Print version: 012517375X 9780125173759

Table of Contents:

pt. 1. Evolution and diversity of birds
pt. 2. Major distribution patterns
pt. 3. Effects of past climate changes
pt. 4. Limitation of species distributions
pt. 5. Bird movements
pt. 6. Conclusions.