The Geographical Distribution of Animals
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The Geographical Distribution of Animals is a foundational 19th-century biogeography work by Alfred Russel Wallace that systematically analyzes how and why animal species are distributed across different regions of the world.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Geographical Distribution of Animals canonical | 1 |
| Zoogeography: The Geographical Distribution of Animals | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T732055 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Geographical Distribution of Animals Context triple: [Alfred Russel Wallace, notableWork, The Geographical Distribution of Animals]
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The Life of Mammals
The Life of Mammals is a landmark BBC nature documentary series presented by David Attenborough that explores the evolution, diversity, and behavior of mammal species around the world.
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The Variation of Animals and Plants under Domestication
The Variation of Animals and Plants under Domestication is Charles Darwin’s extensive two-volume scientific work analyzing heredity, artificial selection, and variation in domesticated species to support and elaborate his theory of evolution.
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The Theory of Island Biogeography
The Theory of Island Biogeography is a foundational ecological work that explains how species richness on islands is shaped by the balance between immigration and extinction, profoundly influencing modern conservation biology and biogeography.
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The Behavior of Organisms
The Behavior of Organisms is B. F. Skinner’s foundational 1938 book that systematically outlines the principles of operant conditioning and experimental analysis of behavior.
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E.
The Insect Societies
The Insect Societies is a landmark scientific book by E.O. Wilson that systematically examines the behavior, social organization, and evolution of social insects such as ants, bees, wasps, and termites.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Geographical Distribution of Animals Target entity description: The Geographical Distribution of Animals is a foundational 19th-century biogeography work by Alfred Russel Wallace that systematically analyzes how and why animal species are distributed across different regions of the world.
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A.
The Life of Mammals
The Life of Mammals is a landmark BBC nature documentary series presented by David Attenborough that explores the evolution, diversity, and behavior of mammal species around the world.
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B.
The Variation of Animals and Plants under Domestication
The Variation of Animals and Plants under Domestication is Charles Darwin’s extensive two-volume scientific work analyzing heredity, artificial selection, and variation in domesticated species to support and elaborate his theory of evolution.
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C.
The Theory of Island Biogeography
The Theory of Island Biogeography is a foundational ecological work that explains how species richness on islands is shaped by the balance between immigration and extinction, profoundly influencing modern conservation biology and biogeography.
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D.
The Behavior of Organisms
The Behavior of Organisms is B. F. Skinner’s foundational 1938 book that systematically outlines the principles of operant conditioning and experimental analysis of behavior.
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E.
The Insect Societies
The Insect Societies is a landmark scientific book by E.O. Wilson that systematically examines the behavior, social organization, and evolution of social insects such as ants, bees, wasps, and termites.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biogeography book
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book ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ scientific work ⓘ |
| analyzes |
barriers to dispersal
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island faunas ⓘ relationship between faunas and geological history ⓘ |
| author | Alfred Russel Wallace ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| describes |
Australian region
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Ethiopian region ⓘ Nearctic ecozone ⓘ
surface form:
Nearctic region
Neotropical region ⓘ Oriental region ⓘ Palearctic realm ⓘ
surface form:
Palearctic region
|
| field |
biogeography
ⓘ
zoology ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
amphibians
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birds ⓘ mammals ⓘ reptiles ⓘ terrestrial vertebrates ⓘ |
| genre | scientific literature ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Volume I
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Volume II ⓘ |
| influenced |
ecology
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evolutionary biology ⓘ modern biogeography ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Charles Darwin
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On the Origin of Species ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
foundational contribution to biogeography
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systematic global classification of animal regions ⓘ |
| numberOfVolumes | 2 ⓘ |
| period | 19th century ⓘ |
| proposes | six major zoogeographical regions ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1876 ⓘ |
| publisher |
The Macmillan Company
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surface form:
Macmillan
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| subtitle | With a Study of the Relations of Living and Extinct Faunas as Elucidating the Past Changes of the Earth's Surface ⓘ |
| supports | theory of evolution by natural selection ⓘ |
| topic |
animal distribution
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comparative anatomy ⓘ evolution ⓘ faunal regions ⓘ palaeontology ⓘ zoogeographical regions ⓘ |
| uses |
climatic data
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comparative faunal lists ⓘ fossil evidence ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Geographical Distribution of Animals Description of subject: The Geographical Distribution of Animals is a foundational 19th-century biogeography work by Alfred Russel Wallace that systematically analyzes how and why animal species are distributed across different regions of the world.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Zoogeography: The Geographical Distribution of Animals