Phylogeography: The History and Formation of Species
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Phylogeography: The History and Formation of Species is a foundational scientific book that synthesizes genetic, geographic, and evolutionary data to explain how species originate and diversify across space and time.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Phylogeography: The History and Formation of Species Context triple: [John C. Avise, notableWork, Phylogeography: The History and Formation of Species]
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An Outline of Phanerozoic Biogeography
An Outline of Phanerozoic Biogeography is a scientific work that surveys the global distribution and evolution of life throughout the Phanerozoic eon, integrating paleontological and geological evidence.
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B.
Unified Neutral Theory of Biodiversity and Biogeography
Unified Neutral Theory of Biodiversity and Biogeography is an influential ecological theory proposing that biodiversity patterns and species abundances can be explained by assuming ecological equivalence among individuals regardless of species.
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C.
Acquiring Genomes: A Theory of the Origins of Species
Acquiring Genomes: A Theory of the Origins of Species is a scientific book by Lynn Margulis that advances the idea that symbiosis and the merging of genomes are central drivers of evolutionary innovation and the formation of new species.
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D.
Genetics of the Evolutionary Process
Genetics of the Evolutionary Process is a seminal work in evolutionary biology that synthesizes genetic principles with natural selection to explain how evolutionary change occurs within and between populations.
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E.
Lizards: Windows to the Evolution of Diversity
"Lizards: Windows to the Evolution of Diversity" is a comprehensive scientific book that explores lizard biology to illuminate broader principles of ecology, evolution, and biodiversity.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Phylogeography: The History and Formation of Species Target entity description: Phylogeography: The History and Formation of Species is a foundational scientific book that synthesizes genetic, geographic, and evolutionary data to explain how species originate and diversify across space and time.
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A.
An Outline of Phanerozoic Biogeography
An Outline of Phanerozoic Biogeography is a scientific work that surveys the global distribution and evolution of life throughout the Phanerozoic eon, integrating paleontological and geological evidence.
-
B.
Unified Neutral Theory of Biodiversity and Biogeography
Unified Neutral Theory of Biodiversity and Biogeography is an influential ecological theory proposing that biodiversity patterns and species abundances can be explained by assuming ecological equivalence among individuals regardless of species.
-
C.
Acquiring Genomes: A Theory of the Origins of Species
Acquiring Genomes: A Theory of the Origins of Species is a scientific book by Lynn Margulis that advances the idea that symbiosis and the merging of genomes are central drivers of evolutionary innovation and the formation of new species.
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D.
Genetics of the Evolutionary Process
Genetics of the Evolutionary Process is a seminal work in evolutionary biology that synthesizes genetic principles with natural selection to explain how evolutionary change occurs within and between populations.
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E.
Lizards: Windows to the Evolution of Diversity
"Lizards: Windows to the Evolution of Diversity" is a comprehensive scientific book that explores lizard biology to illuminate broader principles of ecology, evolution, and biodiversity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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scientific monograph ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
ecology and evolution
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life sciences ⓘ |
| aim |
to explain how species diversify across space and time
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to explain how species originate across space and time ⓘ to synthesize genetic, geographic, and evolutionary information ⓘ |
| author | John C. Avise ⓘ |
| contribution |
helped establish phylogeography as a distinct discipline
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provided a conceptual framework for interpreting geographic patterns of genetic variation ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| field |
biogeography
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evolutionary biology ⓘ phylogeography ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
historical processes shaping species distributions
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spatial distribution of genetic lineages ⓘ |
| genre |
biology book
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scientific literature ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
Pleistocene climatic oscillations
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comparative phylogeography ⓘ dispersal ⓘ gene genealogies ⓘ mitochondrial DNA ⓘ refugia ⓘ vicariance ⓘ |
| influenced |
methods for integrating genetic and geographic data
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subsequent research in phylogeography ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
biogeographers
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evolutionary biologists ⓘ graduate students in biology ⓘ population geneticists ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2000 ⓘ |
| publisher | Harvard University Press ⓘ |
| structure |
includes empirical case studies
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includes theoretical chapters ⓘ |
| topic |
geographic variation
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historical biogeography ⓘ molecular evolution ⓘ population genetics ⓘ speciation ⓘ species formation ⓘ |
| usesDataType |
evolutionary data
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genetic data ⓘ geographic data ⓘ |
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