Molecular Panbiogeography of the Tropics
Author | : Michael Heads |
Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | : 576 |
Release | : 2012 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780520271968 |
ISBN-13 | : 0520271963 |
Rating | : 4/5 (963 Downloads) |
Download or read book Molecular Panbiogeography of the Tropics written by Michael Heads and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2012 with total page 576 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Molecular Panbiogeography of the Tropics' is an alternative view of distributional history in which groups are older than suggested by fossils and fossil-calibrated molecular clocks. It discusses possible causes for the endemism of high-level taxa in tropical America and Madagascar.