Geographic Biogeography

Contents: I. Scope and purpose of biogeography: 1. Biogeography : aims and objectives. 2. Founders of biogeography. 3. Biosphere. 4. Classification of plants and animals. 5. Vertebrates : evolution and characteristics. 6. Lithogenic base of biosphere. II. An Introduction to plant geography: 7. The plant. 8. The plant kingdom. 9. Plants : adaptation and dispersal. 10. Taxonomic distribution of plants. 11. Habitat and ecological Niche. 12. Ecosystems. 13. Mangroves. 14. Major biomes of the world. III. Regional zoogeography: 15. Regional concept in zoogeography. 16. Palaearctic region. 17. Nearctic region. 18. Neotropical region. 19. Australian region. 20. Ethiopian region. 21. Oriental region. IV. Oriental India: 22. Biogeography of India. 23. Mammal fauna of India : affinities and discontinuities. 24. Zoogeographic regions of India. 25. Conservation of biodiversity. V. Journeys through space and time: 26. Life in unstable continents. 27. Vertebrates through time and space. 28. Evolution and speciation. 29. Dispersal and migration. 30. Extinctions and the global concern. Glossary. Bibliography.

"Geographic Biogeography is conceived to give a glimpse of fascinating nature of global bio-diversity. The book begins with the basics of biospheric phenomena, so as to break any scientific impasse of a common reader who wishes to go deep in the biogeographic intricacies but has little technical knowledge of life sciences. The book has numerous examples of biogeographic importance from Indian sub-continent to make it more useful for the college and university students who may be preparing for either a degree or a post-graduate course with biogeography as a subject." (jacket)