Biogeography and evolution in New Zealand / Michael Heads.
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TextSeries: Biogeography series ; 1Publisher: Boca Raton : CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, [2017]Copyright date: ©2017Description: 1 online resourceContent type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9781315368177; 9781315332178; 9781498751889Subject(s): Biogeography -- New Zealand | Evolution (Biology) -- New Zealand | Biotic communities -- New ZealandAdditional physical formats: Print version: : No titleDDC classification: 577.220993 LOC classification: QH197.5 | .H43 2017Online resources: Click here to view. Includes bibliographical references (pages 537-614) and index.
1. The spatial basis of biogeography -- 2. Analyzing the timeline of evolution -- 3. New Zealand geology -- 4. Introduction to the New Zealand biota and its geography -- 5. Biogeography of northner New Zealand : the offshore islands, the northland-east coast Allochthon, and the Taupo volcanic zone -- 6. Biogeography of New Zealand's subantarctic islands and the Chatham islands -- 7. Biogeography of Stewart Island and the southern South island : mesozoic-paleogene geology -- 8. Biogeography of the northern South island, and its mesozoic-paleogene geology -- 9. Biogeography and neogene geology of mainland New Zealand : Alpine fault strike-slip, Kaikoura orogeny, and pleistocene glaciation -- 10. Case studies of New Zealand plants -- 11. Some more case studies of New Zealand plants -- 12. Case studies of New Zealand animals -- 13. Structural evolution and ecology -- 14. Case studies of a trend : morphological reduction and fusion series -- 15. Biogeography and evolution in New Zealand birds -- 16. Biogeography and evolution in New Zealand bats -- 17. Conclusions.