Abstract:
Geography is the study of relations between
society and the natural environment and constitutes
the disciplines of geography, space, place and time that
are very crucial concepts. The objective of this paper is
to explore the historical development and recent
scenario of Biogeography as a sub field of Physical
Geography, which is one of the two major subfields of
Geography that deals with the study of processes and
patterns in the natural environment in the atmosphere,
hydrosphere, biosphere, and geosphere. These spatial
organization and changes that take place both in short
and long time perspectives. Species interaction with
space over time and the influences of geographical
factors in species functions is the core of biogeography.
Research method: as an analytical model, this paper is
divided in to five sections according to the historical
time frame to obtain set objective. Secondary data were
employed to explore historical events and the
contributions of the experts to the field of five eras.
Since 2000 the highly use of models, theories,
conservation strategies as well as computers, GIS and
remote sensing techniques in biogeography has grown
considerably.
