Zoogeography of Arachnida

1. Auflage 2018
ISBN: 978-3-319-74417-9
Verlag: Springer International Publishing

Buch, Englisch, Band 94, 987 Seiten, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 1837 g

Reihe: Monographiae Biologicae

This volume merges all geographical and paleogeographical data on all groups of the arachnofauna. The book features topics such as the ecological factors, climate and other barriers that influence the distribution of arachnida. It also elaborates on the characteristics of the distribution such as arachnida at high altitude (e.g. Himalaya), in caves, in polar regions and highlights differences between the arachnofauna of e.g. Mediterranean regions vs Central Europe, West African vs Indomalayan and more. Furthermore, amongst other topics the volume also includes chapters on the systems of arachnida, fossil orders, dispersal and dispersion, endemics and relicts, regional arachnogeography, cave and high altitude arachnida.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Beron, Petar

Fachgebiete

• Geowissenschaften Geographie | Raumplanung Biogeographie
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Taxonomie und Systematik
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Tierkunde / Zoologie Wirbellose (Invertebrata) Insekten (Entomologie)
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Tierkunde / Zoologie Wirbeltiere (Vertebrata)
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Tierkunde / Zoologie Tierökologie
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Tierkunde / Zoologie Wirbellose (Invertebrata) Spinnentiere (Arachnide)

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction.- 2. Builders of the Arachnology.- 3. Systems of Arachnida.- 4. The fossil Arachnida.- 5. Factors determining the distribution of Arachnida.- 6. Outline of  the distribution of  the orders of Arachnida.- 7. Regional Arachnogeography.- 8. Some peculiarities of the distribution of Arachnida.- 9. Cave Arachnida.- 10. High Altitude Arachnida.- 11. Zoogeographical notes on different orders of Arachnida.- 12. Zoogeographical subdivision of the Earth based on the distribution of Arachnida, compared with the classical subdivision of  Sclater – Wallace and other subdivisions.- 13. General Conclusions.