Study of the geographical distribution of ancient organisms.
Robert Ward Murphy has written: 'Paleobiogeography and genetic differentiation of the Baja California herpetofauna' -- subject(s): Herpetology, Paleobiogeography
Fabrizio Cecca has written: 'Palaeobiogeography of marine fossil invertebrates' -- subject(s): Fossil Invertebrates, Geographical distribution, Marine invertebrates, Methodology, Paleobiogeography, Paleontology
Friedrich Strauch has written: 'Phylogenese, Adaptation und Migration einiger nordischer mariner Molluskengenera (Neptunea, Panomya, Cyrtodaria und Mya)' -- subject(s): Evolution, Fossil Mollusks, Paleobiogeography, Paleontology
Evelyn C. Pielou was a prominent Canadian ecologist known for her work in mathematical ecology and biogeography. She authored several influential books, including "After the Ice Age: The Return of Life to Glaciated North America" and "A Naturalist's Guide to the Arctic."
Paleontology is the scientific study of the history of life on Earth through the examination of fossilized remains, traces, and other evidence of ancient organisms. It encompasses various sub-disciplines, including vertebrate and invertebrate paleontology, paleoecology, and paleobiogeography, each focusing on different aspects of past life and its environment. Paleontologists analyze fossils to understand evolutionary processes, the development of ecosystems, and the impact of environmental changes over geological time. This field combines techniques from geology, biology, and chemistry to reconstruct ancient life forms and their habitats.