Beschreibung:
This book is the first to present a regionalization of the Andean region based on an evolutionary biogeographic approach. Aimed at anyone wishing to understand biogeographic patterns of distribution of plants and animals in the Andean region, the book provides a comprehensive treatment of the subregions, transition zones, and provinces.
Theoretical background. Historical background. The Austral kingdom. The Andean region. Subantarctic subregion. Central Chilean subregion. Patagonian subregion. The South American transition zone. References