Biogeography in the Sub-Arctic : The Past and Future of North Atlantic Biotas

the North Atlantic islands still rumble on: Do the biota reflect crypticrefugia or otherwise, or tabula rasa and recolonization? How important were human communities in shaping the existing biota and biogeographical patterns? Throw into this mix current concerns over global warming, and we can now ask, how resilient is the biota to change, either natural or anthropogenic? This volume draws together a range of researchers with longstanding research interests in the region, from diverse academic backgrounds, to evaluatesome ofthese questions.   [Publisher's Text]

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