02495cam a22003133u 4500 56506 UtSlPG 20260610134313.0 m cr n 260607r2018||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 QL Wallace, Alfred Russel, 1823-1913 The Geographical Distribution of Animals, Volume 1 : With a study of the relations of living and extinct faunas as elucidating the past changes of the Earth's surface Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2018 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2018-02-06 Produced by MWS and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Geographical Distribution of Animals, Volume 1" by Alfred Russel Wallace is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. The book explores the distribution of land animals across various regions of the Earth, examining both living and extinct fauna to shed light on historical geological changes. Wallace's work aims to provide a systematic understanding of zoological geography and the principles that govern the geographical dispersion of species. The opening of the volume sets the stage for a comprehensive investigation of animal distribution. Wallace discusses the necessity of understanding the relationship between the physical characteristics of different regions and their associated animal populations. He outlines the factors that influence distribution, such as climate, vegetation, and geography, and introduces key concepts like "stations" (local areas) and "habitats" (larger geographical zones). Furthermore, he emphasizes the importance of previous geological events and how they have shaped the current distribution patterns, providing a foundation for the detailed analysis that will follow in the subsequent chapters. The preface serves both to contextualize his project and to express gratitude to those who aided in its completion. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Paleontology Zoogeography https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/56506 97337 97337