On the general geographical distribution of the members of the class Aves
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On the General Geographical Distribution of the Members of the Class Aves is an influential 19th-century ornithological paper that proposed a foundational biogeographical division of the world based on bird distributions.
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| instanceOf |
biogeographical study
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ornithological paper ⓘ scientific paper ⓘ |
| addresses | global scale patterns rather than local faunas ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
divide the world into regions based on avifauna
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provide a systematic framework for bird distribution ⓘ |
| analyzes |
patterns of bird diversity across the world
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relationships between bird distributions and geography ⓘ |
| concerns |
comparative distribution of bird taxa among regions
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spatial patterns of species richness in birds ⓘ |
| context |
19th-century natural history
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pre-modern evolutionary biology era ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
historical foundations of zoogeographical region concepts
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understanding of global biodiversity patterns ⓘ |
| describes |
distribution limits of bird groups
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regional bird assemblages ⓘ |
| field |
biogeography
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ornithology ⓘ zoogeography ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
class Aves
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faunal regions ⓘ species ranges ⓘ |
| genre | scientific article ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
early systematic attempt to map global bird distributions
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influential in shaping concepts of faunal regions ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of modern biogeography
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later ornithological classification of regions ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
biogeographical regions of the world
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geographical distribution of birds ⓘ global distribution of Aves ⓘ |
| methodology | comparative analysis of bird distributions across regions ⓘ |
| proposes |
foundational biogeographical division of the world
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global regions based on bird distributions ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
classification of biogeographical realms
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historical development of avian systematics ⓘ |
| scope | worldwide ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
historical analyses of biogeography
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scholarly discussions on origins of faunal region concepts ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| typeOfWork | theoretical and synthetic study ⓘ |
| usedBy |
later biogeographers
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ornithologists studying regional avifaunas ⓘ |
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Philip Lutley Sclater
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On the general geographical distribution of the members of the class Aves
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