GEOG 1265 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Phytogeography, Carl Linnaeus, Species Problem
18 Jan 2017
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1/4/17 what factors affect the successful life cycle? organisms that are successful are well-adapted to their environment. Attempts to document and understand the patterns of biological diversity through space and over time as environmental conditions change. Few natural patterns in ecology, evolution, and conservation biology make sense unless viewed in a geographic context. Biogeography defined: some factors that influence or limit the distribution of plants and animals. Map of the earth"s biomes soils (edaphic factors) climate (microclimate) seasonality photoperiod air/soil temperatures water quality, etc between species within species (hyperfecundity) biotic factors competition predation nuitrient cycling abiotic factors adaptations allelopathy adaptations. Biomes a large, stable, terrestrial ecosystem characterized by specific plant and animal communities. Biogeographers are interested in where things are, and how they got there. The age of exploration resulted in rapidly and dramatically increased knowledge about the natural world. Voyages like those of capt james cook usually carried a naturalist who collected specimens to be brought back for study.
