Browse Sections

Biogeography

Latest Contributing Articles


Old Woman Creek, Lake Erie Fresh Water Estuary
Old Woman Creek near Huron, Ohio is the smallest and only fresh water estuary on the Great Lakes, a habitat preserve of fish, fowl and wildlife including the bald eagle.
Are Bananas Going Extinct?
The banana, a fruit that enjoys immense popularity across the world, has fallen prey to a disease that threatens to wipe out its global population forever.
What is Island Biogeography?
Island biogeography is one of the most important concepts in ecology and evolution. It describes how different habitats vary in population number and diversity.
Biogeography as Evidence of Evolution
Life is not spread uniformly across the continents and islands of this planet. Is evolution responsible?
Climate Change: Species and Ecosystem Survival
In times of climate change and ecosystem movement, what attributes can help species and ecosystems survive?
The Geography of Climate Change
Ecosystems exist in large part due to the climate that occurs in a particular place on the planet. As the climate changes, how could ecosystems move and change?
Join Project Budburst in the USA
Become a citizen scientist by monitoring plants for Project Budburst, a national climate change observation and research initiative.
Biogeography Helps Restore Ecosystems
Humans have had a large impact on the earth's ecosystems. Ecological restoration helps restore ecosystems. An understanding of local geography is key to good restoration.
What is Biogeography? Careers and Academia
In an increasingly specialised world, biogeography is the natural result of the need to study the effects geography has on a biology and biodiversity.
Ecology and History of the Amazon Rain Forest
The Amazon rain forest houses the Amazon River and rich ecological biodiversity. Taking up the majority of Brazil, the Amazon's biology and ecology is truly unique.