Taxonomy in Ornithology Madeira, Theoretical component, EDIT Summer School 2010
Authors
Louette, M.
Cooleman, S.
Discipline
Biological sciences
Subject
Vertebrates
Audience
Educational
Date
2010Metadata
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This theory component begins with an overview of the avian taxonomy from classifications based on bird phylogeny to speciation mechanisms like dispersal. In a biogeographical perspective, birds are considered as ecological model organisms which can be divided into landbirds and seabirds. A focus on the Palaearctic region clarifies the subdivision of landbirds into continental and island birds. Further focusing on Macaronesia and especially Madeira, highlights the unicity of endemics. Seabirds of the Madeira Archipelago are documented in more detail in corresponding practical component.
Citation
Louette, M.; Cooleman, S. (2010). Taxonomy in Ornithology Madeira, Theoretical component, EDIT Summer School 2010. , 16,Identifiers
Type
Lecture
Peer-Review
Not pertinent
Language
eng