Biogeography and Global Provincialism in Mammalian Distributions - Lecture 4.3

Explore the global distribution of mammals and key biogeographic concepts in this comprehensive lecture. Delve into ecological biogeography, biogeographic regionalization, and the six major faunal regions: Palearctic, Neotropical, Ethiopian, Oriental, Australian, and Oceanic. Examine abiotic processes like plate tectonics, continental drift, and climate change, as well as biotic processes such as dispersal, with a focus on the Great American Biotic Interchange. Investigate ecogeographic patterns including the Island Rule, Bergmann's Rule, Allen's Rule, Gloger's Rule, and Rapoport's Rule. Conclude by studying the latitudinal gradient in mammalian distributions, gaining a thorough understanding of global provincialism in mammalian biogeography.

Intro
Global distribution of marsupials
Ecological Biogeography
Biogeographic Regionalization
Faunal Regions: Palearctic
Faunal Regions: Neotropical
Faunal Regions: Ethiopian
Faunal Regions: Oriental
Faunal Regions: Australian
Faunal Regions: Oceanic
Abiotic Processes: Plate Tectonics and Continental Drift
Abiotic Processes: Climate Change, Ice Ages and Refugia
Biotic Processes: Dispersal
The Great American Biotic Interchange
Ecogeographic Patterns: The Island Rule
Ecogeographic Patterns: Bergmann's Rule
Ecogeographic Patterns: Allen's Rule
Ecogeographic Patterns: Gloger's Rule
Ecogeographic Patterns: Rapoport's Rule
The Latitudinal Gradient