Reading back, I see that bio- geography as a discipline was not perceived as a mature and independent scientific field in those
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As such, biogeography depends heavily upon the observations and concepts of its parent subjects– geography, earth science and biology, and especially ecology
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Those approaching biogeography from within the biological sciences study spatial biological phenomena, sometimes from a historical perspective Such a science
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Note: This course fulfills the Biological Science breadth requirement COURSE To learn how to apply concepts from biogeography to current environmental