Includes bibliographical references (pages 379-385) and index.
Contents:
1. Introduction -- 2. Earth's history. Fundamentals of the geosciences ; The Precambrian ; The Phanerozoic eon -- 3. Distribution of present-day biodiversity. Basics of the biogeographical distribution of taxa ; Biodiversity distribution -- 4. Megasystematics. Basics of megasystematics ; Unikonta (=Amorphea) ; Excavata ; Archaeplastida ; Rhizaria ; Alveolata and stramenopiles ; Hacrobia and the eukaryotes of uncertain placement (incertae sedis)
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