Molecular biogeography

Auteur :
MOORE, P.D.

Description :
What is surprising, especially as we observe the development of biogeography over the last decade or so, is that macro-problems are increasingly being answered by micro-methods. Just as biology and ecology are increasingly moving into and drawing upon the sub-cellular disciplines, so we see the emergence of a new discipline of molecular biogeography. Several applications are presented : historical biogeography of birds; human aspects of molecular biogeography; past population catastrophes; conservation; diversity and stability. Already molecular techniques are having an impact on traditional biogeographic hypotheses and assumptions.


Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
Progress in physical geography, issn : 0309-1333, 2001, vol. 25, n°. 4, p. 545-551, Références bibliographiques : 32 ref.

Date :
2001

Editeur :
Pays édition : Royaume-Uni, London, Sage Publications