The Geographical Distribution of Animals
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The Geographical Distribution of Animals is a foundational 19th-century biogeography work by Alfred Russel Wallace that systematically analyzes how and why animal species are distributed across different regions of the world.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biogeography book
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book ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ scientific work ⓘ |
| analyzes |
barriers to dispersal
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island faunas ⓘ relationship between faunas and geological history ⓘ |
| author | Alfred Russel Wallace ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| describes |
Australian region
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Ethiopian region ⓘ Nearctic ecozone ⓘ
surface form:
Nearctic region
Neotropical region ⓘ Oriental region ⓘ Palearctic realm ⓘ
surface form:
Palearctic region
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| field |
biogeography
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zoology ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
amphibians
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birds ⓘ mammals ⓘ reptiles ⓘ terrestrial vertebrates ⓘ |
| genre | scientific literature ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Volume I
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Volume II ⓘ |
| influenced |
ecology
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evolutionary biology ⓘ modern biogeography ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Charles Darwin
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On the Origin of Species ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
foundational contribution to biogeography
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systematic global classification of animal regions ⓘ |
| numberOfVolumes | 2 ⓘ |
| period | 19th century ⓘ |
| proposes | six major zoogeographical regions ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1876 ⓘ |
| publisher |
The Macmillan Company
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surface form:
Macmillan
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| subtitle | With a Study of the Relations of Living and Extinct Faunas as Elucidating the Past Changes of the Earth's Surface ⓘ |
| supports | theory of evolution by natural selection ⓘ |
| topic |
animal distribution
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comparative anatomy ⓘ evolution ⓘ faunal regions ⓘ palaeontology ⓘ zoogeographical regions ⓘ |
| uses |
climatic data
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comparative faunal lists ⓘ fossil evidence ⓘ |
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