Download or read book HAWAIIAN BIOGEOG written by WAGNER WARREN L and published by Smithsonian. This book was released on 1995-06-17 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Compares the biogeographic patterns of Hawaii's various species of plants, animals, birds, and insects with its known geological history, and applies a consistent phylogenetic methodology and modern cladistic techniques to a variety of lineages to identify evolutionary and biogeographic patterns among the species. Proves the utility of phylogenetic analysis as a method for examining the evolutionary history of organisms and their relationship to the geological environment. Contains bandw photos and illustrations. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR