Species Diversity of Animals in Japan
Editors: Motokawa, Masaharu, Kajihara, Hiroshi (Eds.)
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- Contributes to establishing a general biogeographic theory in archipelagoes around continental shelves
- Includes complete lists of species in major groups of animals in Japan
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This book summarizes the status quo of the knowledge about the biodiversity in terrestrial, freshwater, and marine animals that live in Japan. Consisting of some 6,800 islands that are arrayed for approximately 3,500 km from north to south, the Japanese archipelago has a complex history in a paleogeographic formation process over time and harbors rich flora and fauna. This work will contribute to establishing a general biogeographic theory in archipelagoes around continental shelves.
Facing the ongoing extinction crisis, one of the most important tasks for our generation is to bequeath this precious natural heritage to future generations. As the first step toward this goal, a species list has been compiled through solid, steady alpha-taxonomic work in each taxon. Furthermore, the phylogeography and population genetic structure for each species is elucidated for deeper understanding of the local fauna, the scientific results of which should be the basis for establishing conservation policies and strategies. Also the problem of alien or introduced species is investigated as another threat to the native fauna.Each of the 27 chapters is written by the most active specialist leading the field, thus readers can acquire up-to-date knowledge of the animal species diversity and their formation process of Japanese animals in the most comprehensive form available. This book is recommended for researchers and students who are interested in species diversity, biogeography, and phylogeography. - About the authors
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Editors:
Masaharu Motokawa
The Kyoto University Museum
Kyoto University
Kyoto
Japan
Hiroshi Kajihara
Faculty of Science
Hokkaido University Sapporo
Japan
- Table of contents (27 chapters)
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“Land Emergence” and “Elevation Shift” Affect Diversification: A New Perspective Toward Understanding the High Species Diversity of Terrestrial Animals in Japan
Pages 3-23
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An Overview of Recent Marine Biodiversity Research in Japan
Pages 25-45
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A Review of the Processes of Mammalian Faunal Assembly in Japan: Insights from Molecular Phylogenetics
Pages 49-116
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Biogeographic Pattern of Japanese Birds: A Cluster Analysis of Faunal Similarity and a Review of Phylogenetic Evidence
Pages 117-134
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Historical Biogeography of the Terrestrial Reptiles of Japan: A Comparative Analysis of Geographic Ranges and Molecular Phylogenies
Pages 135-163
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Table of contents (27 chapters)
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Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- Species Diversity of Animals in Japan
- Editors
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- Masaharu Motokawa
- Hiroshi Kajihara
- Series Title
- Diversity and Commonality in Animals
- Copyright
- 2017
- Publisher
- Springer Japan
- Copyright Holder
- Springer Japan
- eBook ISBN
- 978-4-431-56432-4
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-4-431-56432-4
- Hardcover ISBN
- 978-4-431-56430-0
- Softcover ISBN
- 978-4-431-56783-7
- Series ISSN
- 2509-5536
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- XIII, 721
- Number of Illustrations
- 74 b/w illustrations, 57 illustrations in colour
- Topics
