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D T Haydon¹, B I Crother, E R Pianka

¹Dept of Zoology, Oxford University, South Parks Road, Oxford, UK OX1 3PS.

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Experimental biogeography uses computer modeling to simulate faunal build-up, allowing for repeated analysis of biogeographic processes and improving the reliability of historical pattern recovery.

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Area of Science:

Ecology
Evolutionary Biology
Biogeography

Background:

Deducing biogeographic processes from singular historical events is challenging.
The determinism and generality of biogeographic deductions are poorly understood.

Purpose of the Study:

Introduce 'experimental biogeography' as a novel computational approach.
Enable comprehensive analysis of biogeographic processes and historical pattern recovery.

Main Methods:

Utilize computer modeling to repeatedly simulate faunal build-up.
Employ a fixed vicariant background across ecological and evolutionary timescales.
Generate multiple phylogenies and estimate probability distributions for biogeographic variables.

Main Results:

Achieve an 'omniscient' perspective, knowing both vicariant history and actual phylogeny.
Quantify the roles of stochastic, historical, and ecological factors in adaptive radiations.
Assess the reliability of different methods for reconstructing historical biogeographic patterns.

Conclusions:

Experimental biogeography offers a robust framework for understanding biogeographic processes.
This approach enhances the ability to estimate the generality of biogeographic deductions.
Facilitates rigorous examination of evolutionary and ecological influences on biodiversity patterns.