ABSTRACT

Biogeography and Evolution in New Zealand provides the first in-depth treatment of the biogeography of New Zealand, a region that has been a place of long-enduring interest to ecologists, evolutionary scientists, geographers, geologists, and scientists in related disciplines. It serves as a key addition to the contemporary discussion on regionalization—how is New Zealand different from the rest of the world? With what other areas does it share its geology, history, and biota? Do new molecular phylogenies show that New Zealand may be seen as a biological ‘parallel universe’ within global evolution?

chapter 1|46 pages

The Spatial Basis of Biogeography

chapter 2|20 pages

Analyzing the Timeline of Evolution

chapter 3|32 pages

New Zealand Geology

chapter 10|30 pages

Case Studies of New Zealand Plants

chapter 11|42 pages

Some More Case Studies of New Zealand Plants

chapter 12|34 pages

Case Studies of New Zealand Animals

chapter 13|22 pages

Structural Evolution and Ecology

chapter 17|10 pages

Conclusions