Biogeography is the science that attempts to document and understand spatial patterns of biodiversity. It is the study of distributions of organisms, both past and present, and of related patterns of variation over the earth in the numbers and kinds of living things.

The mission of the journal is to contribute to the growth and societal relevance of the discipline of biogeography through its role in the dissemination of biogeographical research. To that end, the editorial policy is that the journal seeks to be representative of the discipline of biogeography, to be global in scope, and to be inclusive of major traditions and viewpoints within the discipline.

The Biogeography Specialty Group (BSG) of the Association of American Geographers (AAG) was formed to promote interaction among biogeographers, stimulate active research and teaching development in biogeography, and facilitate the exchange of ideas. The BSG engages in a variety of activities to these ends, including sponsoring special sessions, student paper sessions, and field trips at the annual conventions of our parent organization (AAG), and granting student research awards in biogeographic endeavors.

Biogeography is the study of the distributions of plants and animals over the surface of the Earth in both space and time. The spatial component of biogeography attempts to describe and explain the distributions of one or more species over the world. Biogeography may also try to elucidate the changing distributions of organisms over time, either in the short term or over geological time.

A bibliography of historical sources in biogeography and related fields, with links to biographical information and the full-text of many of the sources listed.

Since 1991 the Biogeography Lab has conducted research on the ecology, distribution and conservation of species and ecosystems using field studies, geographic information systems and remote sensing. The Lab is directed by Frank Davis and managed by David Stoms.

Geography 4900 at Valdosta State University, where I'll introduce you to a major sub-discipline of the Earth Sciences known as Biogeography. In this course, you'll learn about the different vegetation zones of the Earth, biodiversity, community stucture, disturbance history, ecosystem dynamics, patterns of distribution, and patterns of fauna and flora in the past and future. This course will emphasize an evolutionary and ecological approach using Cox and Moore's excellent book on Biogeography.

Biomes (bioclimatic zones) are appropriate divisions by which to organize the natural world, because the organisms that live in each of them possess common constellations of adaptations to them, in particular to the climate of each of the zones and to the characteristic vegetation types that develop in them. The primary elements to be dealt with under each zone were chosen because they are considered the basic elements at all levels, from the entire planet through each of its component physical environments to the species themselves.