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Primate Biogeography: Progress and Prospects (Developments in Primatology: Progress and Prospects)

Primate Biogeography: Progress and Prospects (Developments in Primatology: Progress and Prospects)

by JohnG.Fleagle (Editor), ShawnM.Lehman (Editor)

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    Hardcover 2006

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Synopsis

Primate Biogeography is a subject rarely addressed as a discipline in its own right. This comprehensive source introduces the reader to Primate Biogeography as a discipline. It 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. The biogeography of primates in the past is a major component of our understanding of their evolutionary history and is an essential component of conservation biology. This book will appeal to primatologists, physical anthropologists, zoologists, and undergraduates in these areas.

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Format: Hardcover
 Pages: 546
 Publisher: Springer
Published: 20 Jun 2006
ISBN 10: 0387298711
ISBN 13: 9780387298719

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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)