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Book SynopsisPrimate Biogeography is a subject rarely addressed as a discipline in its own right. The biogeography of primates in the past is a major component of our understanding of their evolutionary history and is an essential component of conservation biology.
Trade ReviewFrom the reviews:
"The biology of the tropics is severely understudied by comparison to that of temperate regions. … Primatology has a huge amount of amazingly detailed data on its focal taxon. Our field therefore provides a large, clear window into tropical biology. This book should be read by all biogeographers, not just primate biogeographers. … All chapters are clearly written, with quantitative analysis of high quality, stimulating discussion, an abundance of raw data that will provide much fuel for future research, and excellent summaries." (A. H. Harcourt, International Journal of Primatology, Vol. 28, 2007)
"This book is a collection of studies that fall into one of two general categories: ecological biogeography, the study of a taxon’s distribution patterns based on its interactions with the physical and biotic environment, or historical biogeography, the investigation of events that led to the origin and dispersal of a taxon. … Primate Biogeography is designed as a broad survey of the field … is a great success. This book will undoubtedly serve as a valuable introduction to the field for several years to come." (Anthony J. Tosi, Journal of Mammalian Evolution, Vol. 14, 2007)
Table of ContentsBiogeography and Primates: A Review.- Biogeography and Primates: A Review.- Neotropics.- Nested Distribution Patterns and the Historical Biogeography of the Primates of Guyana.- Genetic Evidence on the Historical Biogeography of Central American Howler Monkeys.- Ecological Biogeography of Primates in Guyana.- Africa.- Contrasting Phylogeographic Histories of Chimpanzees in Nigeria and Cameroon: A Multi-Locus Genetic Analysis.- Geographic Variation in Savanna Baboon (Papio) Ecology and its Taxonomic and Evolutionary Implications.- Biogeography and Evolution of the Cercocebus-Mandrillus Clade: Evidence from the Face.- Madagascar.- Lemur Biogeography.- Mouse Lemur Phylogeography Revises a Model of Ecogeographic Constraint in Madagascar.- Abiotic and Biotic Factors as Predictors of Species Richness on Madagascar.- Asia.- The Geography of Mammals and Rivers in Mainland Southeast Asia.- Primate Biogeography and Ecology on the Sunda Shelf Islands: A Paleontological and Zooarchaeological Perspective.- Primate Biogeography in Deep Time.- The Biogeography of Primate Evolution: The Role of Plate Tectonics, Climate and Chance.- Biogeographic Origins of Primate Higher Taxa.- Mammalian Biogeography and Anthropoid Origins.- Continental Paleobiogeography as Phylogenetic Evidence.
