Alexander von Humboldt

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How did Alexander von Humboldt contribute to the field of biogeography? Alexander von Humboldt
24 days ago | beth

How did Alexander von Humboldt contribute to the field of biogeography?

Humboldt is considered a pioneer of biogeography, the study of the distribution of species and ecosystems in geographic space and through geological time. His observations on plant distribution patterns in relation to climate zones were especially influential.