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Mountains, Climate and Biodiversity


Mountains, Climate and Biodiversity


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von: Carina Hoorn, Allison Perrigo, Alexandre Antonelli

74,99 €

Verlag: Wiley-Blackwell
Format: PDF
Veröffentl.: 22.02.2018
ISBN/EAN: 9781119159896
Sprache: englisch
Anzahl Seiten: 544

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<p><b><i>Mountains, Climate and Biodiversity</i></b><b>: A comprehensive and up-to-date synthesis for students and researchers</b></p> <p>Mountains are topographically complex formations that play a fundamental role in regional and continental-scale climates. They are also cradles to all major river systems and home to unique, and often highly biodiverse and threatened, ecosystems. But how do all these processes tie together to form the patterns of diversity we see today?</p> <p>Written by leading researchers in the fields of geology, biology, climate, and geography, this book explores the relationship between mountain building and climate change, and how these processes shape biodiversity through time and space.</p> <ul> <li>In the first two sections, you will learn about the processes, theory, and methods connecting mountain building and biodiversity</li> </ul> <ul> <li>In the third section, you will read compelling examples from around the world exploring the links between mountains, climate and biodiversity</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Throughout the 31 peer-reviewed chapters, a non-technical style and synthetic illustrations make this book accessible to a wide audience</li> </ul> <ul> <li>A comprehensive glossary summarises the main concepts and terminology</li> </ul> <p><b>Readership:</b> <i>Mountains, Climate and Biodiversity</i> is intended for students and researchers in geosciences, biology and geography. It is specifically compiled for those who are interested in historical biogeography, biodiversity and conservation.</p> <p> </p>
<p>List of Contributors xi</p> <p>Acknowledgments xvii</p> <p>Foreword by Peter Raven xix</p> <p>Biography of Editors xxiii</p> <p>Glossary xxv</p> <p>About the Companion Website xxxv</p> <p>1 Mountains, Climate and Biodiversity: An Introduction 1<br /> <i>Carina Hoorn, Allison Perrigo and Alexandre Antonelli</i></p> <p><b>Part I Mountains, Relief and Climate 15</b></p> <p>2 Simple Concepts Underlying the Structure, Support and Growth of Mountain Ranges, High Plateaus and Other High Terrain 17<br /> <i>Peter Molnar</i></p> <p>3 An Overview of Dynamic Topography: The Influence of Mantle Circulation on Surface Topography and Landscape 37<br /> <i>Caroline M. Eakin and Carolina Lithgow</i><i>‐</i><i>Bertelloni</i></p> <p>4 Mountain Relief, Climate and Surface Processes 51<br /> <i>Peter van der Beek</i></p> <p>5 Dating Mountain Building: Exhumation and Surface Uplift 69<br /> <i>Matthias Bernet, Verónica Torres Acosta and Mauricio A. Bermúdez</i></p> <p>6 Stable Isotope Paleoaltimetry: Paleotopography as a Key Element in the Evolution of Landscapes and Life 81<br /> <i>Andreas Mulch and C. Page Chamberlain</i></p> <p>7 Phytopaleoaltimetry: Using Plant Fossils to Measure Past Land Surface Elevation 95<br /> <i>Robert A. Spicer</i></p> <p>8 Cenozoic Mountain Building and Climate Evolution 111<br /> <i>Phoebe G. Aron and Christopher J. Poulsen</i></p> <p>9 Paleoclimate 123<br /> <i>Hemmo A. Abels and Martin Ziegler</i></p> <p><b>Part II When Biology Meets Mountain Building 135</b></p> <p>10 Mountain Geodiversity: Characteristics, Values and Climate Change 137<br /> <i>John E. Gordon</i></p> <p>11 Geodiversity Mapping in Alpine Areas 155<br /> <i>Arie C. Seijmonsbergen, Matheus G.G. De Jong, Babs Hagendoorn, Johannes G.B. Oostermeijer and Kenneth F. Rijsdijk</i></p> <p>12 Historical Connectivity and Mountain Biodiversity 171<br /> <i>Suzette G.A. Flantua and Henry Hooghiemstra</i></p> <p>13 The Environmental Heterogeneity of Mountains at a Fine Scale in a Changing World 187<br /> <i>Andrés J. Cortés and Julia A. Wheeler</i></p> <p>14 Mountains, Climate and Mammals 201<br /> <i>Catherine Badgley, Tara M. Smiley and Rachel Cable</i></p> <p>15 Inferring Macroevolutionary Dynamics in Mountain Systems from Fossils 217<br /> <i>Daniele Silvestro and Jan Schnitzler</i></p> <p>16 The Interplay between Geological History and Ecology in Mountains 231<br /> <i>Catherine H. Graham, Mauricio Parra, Andrés Mora and Camilo Higuera</i></p> <p>17 Mountains and the Diversity of Birds 245<br /> <i>Jon Fjeldså</i></p> <p>18 Teasing Apart Mountain Uplift, Climate Change and Biotic Drivers of Species Diversification 257<br /> <i>Fabien L. Condamine, Alexandre Antonelli, Laura P. Lagomarsino, Carina Hoorn and Lee Hsiang Liow</i></p> <p>19 Upland and Lowland Fishes: A Test of the River Capture Hypothesis 273<br /> <i>James S. Albert, Jack M. Craig, Victor A. Tagliacollo and Paulo Petry</i></p> <p>20 Different Ways of Defining Diversity, and How to Apply Them in Montane Systems 295<br /> <i>Hanna Tuomisto</i></p> <p>21 A Modeling Framework to Estimate and Project Species Distributions in Space and Time 309<br /> <i>Niels Raes and Jesús Aguirre</i><i>‐</i><i>Guti</i><i>é</i><i>rrez</i></p> <p><b>Part III Mountains and Biota of the World 321</b></p> <p>22 Evolution of the Isthmus of Panama: Biological, Paleoceanographic and Paleoclimatological Implications 323<br /> <i>Carlos Jaramillo</i></p> <p>23 The Tepuis of the Guiana Highlands 339<br /> <i>Otto Huber, Ghillean T. Prance, Salomon B. Kroonenberg and Alexandre Antonelli</i></p> <p>24 Ice‐Bound Antarctica: Biotic Consequences of the Shift from a Temperate to a Polar Climate 355<br /> <i>Peter Convey, Vanessa C. Bowman, Steven L. Chown, Jane E. Francis, Ceridwen Fraser, John L. Smellie, Bryan Storey and Aleks Terauds</i></p> <p>25 The Biogeography, Origin and Characteristics of the Vascular Plant Flora and Vegetation of the New Zealand Mountains 375<br /> <i>Matt S. McGlone, Peter Heenan, Timothy Millar and Ellen Cieraad</i></p> <p>26 The East African Rift System: Tectonics, Climate and Biodiversity 391<br /> <i>Uwe Ring, Christian Albrecht and Friedemann Schrenk</i></p> <p>27 The Alps: A Geological, Climatic and Human Perspective on Vegetation History and Modern Plant Diversity 413<br /> <i>Séverine Fauquette, Jean</i><i>‐</i><i>Pierre Suc, Fr</i><i>é</i><i>d</i><i>é</i><i>ric M</i><i>é</i><i>dail, Serge D. Muller, Gonzalo Jiménez</i><i>‐</i><i>Moreno, Adele Bertini, Edoardo Martinetto, Speranta</i><i>‐</i><i>Maria Popescu, Zhuo Zheng and Jacques</i><i>‐</i><i>Louis de Beaulieu</i></p> <p>28 Cenozoic Evolution of Geobiodiversity in the Tibeto‐Himalayan Region 429<br /> <i>Volker Mosbrugger, Adrien Favre, Alexandra N. Muellner</i><i>‐</i><i>Riehl, Martin Päckert and Andreas Mulch</i></p> <p>29 Neogene Paleoenvironmental Changes and their Role in Plant Diversity in Yunnan, South‐Western China 449<br /> <i>Zhe</i><i>‐</i><i>Kun Zhou, Tao Su and Yong</i><i>‐</i><i>Jiang Huang</i></p> <p>30 Influence of Mountain Formation on Floral Diversification in Japan, Based on Macrofossil Evidence 459<br /> <i>Arata Momohara</i></p> <p>31 The Complex History of Mountain Building and the Establishment of Mountain Biota in Southeast Asia and Eastern Indonesia 475<br /> <i>Robert J. Morley</i></p> <p>Index 495</p>
<p><b>CARINA HOORN</b> University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands <p><b>ALLISON PERRIGO</b> Gothenburg Global Biodiversity Centre, Sweden<br> Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Gothenburg, Sweden<br> Forest Cat Editing, Sweden <p><b>ALEXANDRE ANTONELLI</b> Gothenburg Global Biodiversity Centre, Swede<br> Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Gothenburg, Sweden<br> Gothenburg Botanical Garden, Sweden
<p><b>MOUNTAINS, CLIMATE AND BIODIVERSITY</b> <p><b>A comprehensive and up-to-date synthesis for students and researchers</b> <p>Mountains are topographically complex formations that play a fundamental role in regional and continental-scale climates. They are also cradles to all major river systems and home to unique, and often highly biodiverse and threatened, ecosystems. But how do all these processes tie together to form the patterns of diversity we see today? <p>Written by leading researchers in the fields of geology, biology, climate, and geography, this book explores the relationship between mountain building and climate change, and how these processes shape biodiversity through time and space. <ul> <li>In the first two sections, you will learn about the processes, theory, and methods connecting mountain building and biodiversity</li> <li>In the third section, you will read compelling examples from around the world exploring the links between mountains, climate and biodiversity</li> <li>Throughout the 31 peer-reviewed chapters, a non-technical style and synthetic illustrations make this book accessible to a wide audience</li> <li>A comprehensive glossary summarises the main concepts and terminology</li> </ul> <p><b>Readership:</b> <i>Mountains, Climate and Biodiversity</i> is intended for students and researchers in geosciences, biology and geography. It is specifically compiled for those who are interested in historical biogeography, biodiversity and conservation.

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