Biogeographic patterns in Southeast Asia: Retrospectives and perspectives

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Background & Aims: The regions of Southeast Asia are recognized as global biodiversity hotspots that require conservation priority.Since the mid-19th century, Southeast Asia has been widely considered as one of the most important foundations of biogeography.This recognition stems from the groundbreaking field works of Alfred Russel Wallace, who spent eight years to extensively explore the regions and proposed the geographic distribution patterns of fauna in Malesia (or the Malay Archipelago).Wallace's works in Southeast Asia, such as the famous "Wallace Line"•综述• 华莱士诞辰200周年纪念专题

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