Island biogeography : ecology, evolution, and conservation
A low-level textbook consisting of a synthesis of recent developments across the discipline, linking current theoretical debates on island evolution and ecology with applied island ecology and its uses in conservation. The text is suitable for advanced undergraduate and graduate students of geography and the life sciences.
xi, 285 p. : il., mapas ; 26 cm
9780198500209, 9780198500216, 0198500203, 0198500211
318403630
Preface and acknowledgements. 1: The natural laboratory paradigm. 2: Island Environments. 3: Biodiversity hot-spots. 4: Speciation and the island condition. 5: Arrival and change. 6: Emergent models of island evolution. 7: Species numbers games. 8: Community assembly and dynamics. 9: Island theory and conservation. 10: The human impact on island ecosystems. Further reading. Bibliography. Index
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