Biodiversity and Earth History

• Main Authors: Boenigk, Jens (Author), Wodniok, Sabina (Author), Glücksman, Edvard (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Subjects: Life sciences.; Historical geology.; Biodiversity.; Evolutionary biology.; Microbiology.; Life Sciences.; Evolutionary Biology.; Historical Geology.; Animal Systematics/Taxonomy/Biogeography.; Plant Systematics/Taxonomy/Biogeography.; Eukaryotic Microbiology.

This uniquely interdisciplinary textbook explores the exciting and complex relationship between Earth’s geological history and the biodiversity of life. Its innovative design provides a seamless learning experience, clarifying major concepts step by step with detailed textual explanations complement...

Table of Contents:

• 1. Introduction
• 2. Earth’s History
• 3. Distribution of present-day biodiversity and biomes
• 4. Mega systematics
• 5. Glossar.