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historical context (all) biotic factors physical environment (abiotic factors) Lomolino et al., 2006 Biogeography Prof. J. Hicke 1 Importance of Theory of Continental Drift to Biogeography “No contribution to biogeography has had more of an impact than the theory of continental drift.” “Plate tectonics, perhaps more than any other phenomenon, has had profound effects on the biogeographic patterns of both terrestrial and marine biotas.” Lomolino et al., 2006, “Biogeography” “…these changes [geography of continents] explain many aspects of the modern distributions of species.” “Biogeographers recognize that the modern distributions of life reflects both present-day environmental conditions and the past history of the planet.” MacDonald, 2003, “Biogeography” Biogeography Prof. J. Hicke 2 Rock Cycle rst.gsfc.nasa.gov/Sect2/Sect2_1a.html Biogeography Prof. J. Hicke 3 Stratigraphy rst.gsfc.nasa.gov/Sect2/Sect2_1b.html Biogeography Prof. J. Hicke 4 Evolution of Life "Life in the Universe", Steven Weinberg, Scientific American, Oct. 1994 rst.gsfc.nasa.gov/Sect2/Sect2_1b.html Biogeography Prof. J. Hicke 5 Geologic Time Scale you are here Carboniferous Biogeography Prof. J. Hicke 6 Major Extinctions in Earth’s History Wilson, 1992; Steffen et al., 2005 Biogeography Prof. J. Hicke 7 Evidence for shifting continents: Cartographic rst.gsfc.nasa.gov/Sect2/Sect2_1b.html Biogeography Prof. J. Hicke 8 Evidence for shifting continents: Geologic mapping Glacier location and movement in the past Lomolino et al., 2006 Biogeography Prof. J. Hicke 9 Evidence for shifting continents: Geologic mapping Locations of rock formations Lomolino et al., 2006 Biogeography Prof. J. Hicke 10
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