The Africa-South America Connection (Hardcover)

The origins of the present-day fauna and flora of Africa and South America have been a fascinating puzzle for hundreds of years. Research in this area has additionally provided a remarkable example of the catalytic effect of interdisciplinary cooperation. This volume brings together biological perspectives on the latest information and theories about the interrelation between plate tectonics, paleontology, and the present distribution of plants and animals. Chapters on the history of the problem and the paleogeography and paleoclimatic history of the area are followed by in-depth accounts of groups of plants and animals of particular interest, including aroids, acricians, rodents, and monkeys. This book will be of great interest to those in the fields of biogeography, paleontology, botany, and evolutionary biology.