Overview
- Provides an introduction to Primate Biogeography as a discipline
- Draws attention to the many factors that may influence the distribution of primates
- Demonstrates the wide range of approaches that are available to understanding the distribution of this order
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: Developments in Primatology: Progress and Prospects (DIPR)
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Table of contents (16 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Biogeography and Primates: A Review
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Africa
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Front Matter
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Primate Biogeography in Deep Time
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Front Matter
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About this book
Biogeography is a vital component in many aspects of Primatology, including studies of evolution, speciation systematics, population genetics, and community ecology. Despite its integral position in studies of primate evolution and ecology and the broad representation of research on this subject in journals, field guides, and edited volumes on different regions of the world, Primate Biogeography is a subject that is rarely addressed as a discipline in its own right.
This comprehensive source introduces the reader to Primate Biogeography as a discipline, highlights the many factors that may influence the distribution of primates, and reveals the wide range of approaches that are available to understanding the distribution of this order.
Reviews
From the reviews:
"The biology of the tropics is severely understudied by comparison to that of temperate regions. … Primatology has a huge amount of amazingly detailed data on its focal taxon. Our field therefore provides a large, clear window into tropical biology. This book should be read by all biogeographers, not just primate biogeographers. … All chapters are clearly written, with quantitative analysis of high quality, stimulating discussion, an abundance of raw data that will provide much fuel for future research, and excellent summaries." (A. H. Harcourt, International Journal of Primatology, Vol. 28, 2007)
"This book is a collection of studies that fall into one of two general categories: ecological biogeography, the study of a taxon’s distribution patterns based on its interactions with the physical and biotic environment, or historical biogeography, the investigation of events that led to the origin and dispersal of a taxon. … Primate Biogeography is designed as a broad survey of the field … is a great success. This book will undoubtedly serve as a valuable introduction to the field for several years to come." (Anthony J. Tosi, Journal of Mammalian Evolution, Vol. 14, 2007)
Authors and Affiliations
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Primate Biogeography
Book Subtitle: Progress and Prospects
Authors: Shawn M. Lehman, John G. Fleagle
Series Title: Developments in Primatology: Progress and Prospects
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-31710-4
Publisher: Springer New York, NY
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag US 2006
Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-387-29871-9Published: 24 May 2006
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4419-4008-7Published: 08 December 2010
eBook ISBN: 978-0-387-31710-6Published: 28 November 2006
Series ISSN: 1574-3489
Series E-ISSN: 1574-3497
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XII, 536
Number of Illustrations: 72 b/w illustrations
Topics: Zoology, Evolutionary Biology, Paleontology, Historical Geology, Ecology