Project Gutenberg 2010-04-17 Public domain in the USA. 345 Wallace, Alfred Russel 1823 1913 Wallace, A. R. (Alfred Russel) Wallace, Russell Wallace, Alfred R. Island Life; Or, The Phenomena and Causes of Insular Faunas and Floras Produced by StevenGibbs, Keith Edkins and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Island Life; Or, The Phenomena and Causes of Insular Faunas and Floras" by Alfred Russel Wallace is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. This work explores the intricate relationship between islands and their unique ecosystems, delving into the phenomena that govern the distribution and development of plant and animal life in insular environments. Wallace aims to understand the contrasts in fauna and flora across different islands, providing insights into ecological and evolutionary principles. The opening of the book introduces readers to the striking contrasts in animal distribution between various geographical regions, using specific examples like the similarities between British and Japanese wildlife compared to the differences between Australia and New Zealand. Wallace emphasizes that proximity does not dictate similarity in species, as evidenced by closely located islands in the Malay Archipelago having vastly different faunas. He sets the stage for discussing the complexity surrounding the biological distribution of organisms, outlining the scope of the work, which will include studies on the evolutionary past, geological changes, climate impacts, and species dispersal methods. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/32021/32021-h/images/frontispiece.jpg Reading ease score: 53.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Glacial epoch Island ecology Biogeography QH Text Category: Science - Biology Category: Nature/Gardening/Animals Category: Environmental Issues 1770058 2025-07-13T07:10:44.596156 text/html 1767697 2010-04-17T06:23:32 text/html 3294766 2025-07-13T07:11:25.569939 application/epub+zip 3300872 2025-07-13T07:10:57.313074 application/epub+zip 611266 2025-07-13T07:10:49.323098 application/epub+zip 17110172 2025-07-13T07:11:40.578918 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 17059305 2025-07-13T07:11:16.740994 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1202754 2022-09-14T16:00:48.814034 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1097345 2025-07-13T07:10:41.190167 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1095984 2010-04-17T06:23:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1097096 2010-04-17T06:23:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21859 2025-07-13T07:11:40.893864 application/rdf+xml 25958 2025-07-13T07:10:50.006097 image/jpeg 4927 2025-07-13T07:10:49.668218 image/jpeg 380530 2010-04-17T06:23:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 3132662 2010-04-17T06:23:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 380331 2010-04-17T06:23:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 3250878 2025-07-13T07:10:44.918230 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia