Biogeography relates the evolution of the Earth's biota to  major episodes in the Earth's history such as climatic changes and  plate tectonic events. Furthermore, biogeographic patterns have played  a prominent role in the development of the theory of evolution. Thus  biogeography has the potential to make important contributions to the  field of geobiology.     Paleobiogeography emphasizes how analytical techniques from  phylogenetic biogeography can be applied to the study of patterns in  the fossil record. In doing this, it considers the strengths and  weaknesses of paleobiogeographic data, the effects of plate tectonic  processes (specifically continental rifting and collision) and changes  in relative sea levels in terms of how they influence the evolution  and distribution of organisms.

Paleobiogeography: Using Fossils to Study Global Change, Plate Tectonics, and Evolution (Topics in Geobiology 16) PDF

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