Origins of Biodiversity: An Introduction to Macroevolution and Macroecology

Origins of Biodiversity is a unique introduction to the fields of macroevolution and macroecology, which explores the evolution and distribution of biodiversity across time, space and lineages. Using an enquiry-led framework to encourage active learning and critical thinking, each chapter is based around a case-study to explore concepts and research methods from contemporary macroevolution and macroecology.

The book focuses on the process of science as much as the biology itself, to help stu...