02838cam a2200469Ii 4500 on1143635009 OCoLC 20210423014348.0 m o d cr |n||||||||| 200311s2020 enk ob 001 0 eng d YDX eng rda pn YDX FGM OPELS N$T UKAHL AU@ UKMGB TXM OCLCF WAU EBLCP SFB OCLCO GBC009311 bnb 019682759 Uk 1144896219 1148477018 9780128204740 (electronic bk.) 0128204745 (electronic bk.) 9780128204733 0128204737 (OCoLC)1143635009 (OCoLC)1144896219 (OCoLC)1148477018 QH541 577 23 Rull, Valentí, author. Quaternary ecology, evolution and biogeography / Valentí Rull. London : Academic Press, [2020] 1 online resource (xxii, 256 pages) : illustrations (color) text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references and index. Climate: continuous variability and its impact on the Earth System -- Organisms: adaption, extinction, and biogeographical reorganizations -- Biodiversity: diversification or impoverishment? -- Communities: adjustments, innovations, and revolutions -- Humans: occupation and humanization of the planet -- The future: natural cycles and human interference. Quaternary Ecology, Evolution, and Biogeography offers an introduction to the study of the ecological and evolutionary processes that have shaped our present biosphere under the influence of glacial-interglacial cycles. Written by an ecologist with paleoecological expertise, this book reviews the climactic changes that have occurred during the last 2.6 million years, along with the responses of organisms and ecosystems. It offers an understanding of the evolutionary origin of extant biodiversity, its biogeographical patterns, and the composition of modern ecological communities. In addition, it explores human evolution and the influence of our activities on the biosphere, especially in the last millennia. Ecology. Evolution. Biogeography. Biogeography. fast (OCoLC)fst00832095 Ecology. fast (OCoLC)fst00901476 Evolution. fast (OCoLC)fst00917265 Electronic books. Electronic books. Print version: Rull, Valentí. Quaternary ecology, evolution and biogeography. London, England : Academic Press, c2020 280 pages (OCoLC)1121141654 9780128204740 0128204737 9780128204733 ScienceDirect https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9780128204733