Draft:Outline of biogeography

Biogeography can be described as all of the following:

• A branch of science
• A branch of natural science
• A branch of biology that studies the distribution of species and ecosystems.
• An interdisciplinary field that incorporates concepts from ecology, evolutionary biology, geology, and climatology.

• Phytogeography – the study of plant distribution.
• Zoogeography – the study of animal distribution.
• Historical biogeography – focuses on the historical factors influencing species distribution.
• Ecological biogeography – examines the ecological factors affecting species distribution.
• Conservation biogeography – aims to understand and manage biodiversity.

: Main article: History of biogeography

• Biogeographic region – areas defined by distinct flora and fauna.
• Endemism – species that are native to a single defined geographic location.
• Dispersal (biology) – the movement of organisms from one place to another.
• Vicariance – geographical separation of a population, typically by a physical barrier.

• Journal of Biogeography – a leading journal in the field.
• Global Ecology and Biogeography – focuses on global patterns in ecology and biogeography.
• Ecography – publishes research on ecological patterns and processes.

• International Biogeography Society – promotes research and education in biogeography.
• Society for Conservation Biology – includes biogeographical studies in conservation efforts.

• Léon Croizat – known for his work in historical biogeography.
• P. Jackson Darlington, Jr. – contributed to vertebrate zoogeography.
• Sven P. Ekman – notable for his studies in marine biogeography.
• Louise Filion – recognized for her work in phytogeographical studies.
• Henri Gaussen – known for his contributions to climate and vegetation studies.
• Jürgen Haffer – proposed theories on speciation and distribution patterns.
• Sally P. Horn – researched climate change impacts on biodiversity.
• Richard Lydekker – known for his work on zoogeographic regions.
• Paul Müller – contributed to ecological and conservation biogeography.
• Robert Ornduff – focused on plant geography and conservation.
• Raúl Adolfo Ringuelet – studied freshwater fish distributions in South America.
• Ian Simmons – known for his contributions to historical biogeography.
• Charles H. Smith – explored the history of biological classification.
• Boris K. Stegmann – worked on ecological modeling related to biogeographic patterns.
• David Stoddart – studied island biogeography and ecology.
• Philip Stott – researched climate change effects on species distribution.
• Joy Tivy – contributed to landscape ecology and its relation to biogeography.
• Miklos Udvardy – developed a classification system for biogeographical provinces.
• Thomas T. Veblen – studied forest ecosystems and their geographical distributions.
• Alfred Russel Wallace – co-developer of the theory of evolution; significant contributions to zoogeography.
• Max Carl Wilhelm Weber – known for his work on faunal regions and distribution patterns.
• E. O. Wilson – influential in biodiversity studies and conservation biology.

• Outline of geography
• Ecology
• Evolutionary biology

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{{Sister project links|Biogeography}}

• [http://www.biogeography.org/ International Biogeography Society]
• [http://www.seba.uac.pt Systematic & Evolutionary Biogeographical Society]
• [http://www.wku.edu/~smithch/biogeog/ Early Classics in Biogeography, Distribution, and Diversity Studies: To 1950]
• [http://www.wku.edu/~smithch/biogeog/index2.htm Early Classics in Biogeography, Distribution, and Diversity Studies: 1951-1975]
• [http://www.wku.edu/%7Esmithch/chronob/homelist.htm Some Biogeographers, Evolutionists and Ecologists: Chrono-Biographical Sketches]

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