FAQ About Alfred Russel Wallace
What is biogeography and how did Wallace contribute to it?
Biogeography is the study of the distribution of species and ecosystems in geographic space and through geological time. Alfred Russel Wallace's pioneering work in biogeography involved examining species distributions and proposing that they reflect historical and environmental factors. His establishment of the Wallace Line and studies on the geographical distribution of animals created a new understanding of how species evolve and disperse across different landscapes.
