Michael Heads is a Research Associate at the Buffalo Museum of Science, Buffalo, NY, USA. He is also an independent scholar living in New Zealand. He has carried out most of his field work in rainforest and in alpine areas and has authored over 70 publications in the areas of biogeography and taxonomy, including his most recent book, Molecular Panbiogeography of the Tropics (2012).
Preface
Acknowledgements
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1. The spatial component of evolution
2. Evolution in time
3. Global affinities of Australasian groups
4. Biogeography of Australia
5. The Tasman-Coral Sea region: a centre of high biodiversity
6. Distribution in and around the Tasman region
7. Biogeography of New Zealand
8. Biogeography of New Caledonia
9. Biogeography of New Guinea and neighbouring islands
10. Biogeography of the Philippines
11. Conclusions
Glossary
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