A Theory of Global Biodiversity

by Boris Worm and Derek P. Tittensor

The number of species found at a given point on the planet varies by orders of magnitude, yet large-scale gradients in biodiversity appear to follow some very general patterns. Little mechanistic theory has been formulated to explain the emergence of observed gradients of biodiversity both on land and in the oceans. Based on a comprehensive empirical synthesis of global patterns of species diversity and their drivers, A Theory of Global Biodiversity...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 069115483X
• ISBN13: 9780691154831
• Release Date: June 2018
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.3" x 9.3"