The Theory of Island Biogeography

The Theory of Island Biogeography
Title The Theory of Island Biogeography PDF eBook
Author Robert H. MacArthur
Publisher Princeton University Press
Pages 226
Release 2001
Genre Science
ISBN 9780691088365

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Population theory.

The Theory of Island Biogeography Revisited

The Theory of Island Biogeography Revisited
Title The Theory of Island Biogeography Revisited PDF eBook
Author Jonathan B. Losos
Publisher Princeton University Press
Pages 988
Release 2009-10-19
Genre Science
ISBN 140083192X

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Robert H. MacArthur and Edward O. Wilson's The Theory of Island Biogeography, first published by Princeton in 1967, is one of the most influential books on ecology and evolution to appear in the past half century. By developing a general mathematical theory to explain a crucial ecological problem--the regulation of species diversity in island populations--the book transformed the science of biogeography and ecology as a whole. In The Theory of Island Biogeography Revisited, some of today's most prominent biologists assess the continuing impact of MacArthur and Wilson's book four decades after its publication. Following an opening chapter in which Wilson reflects on island biogeography in the 1960s, fifteen chapters evaluate and demonstrate how the field has extended and confirmed--as well as challenged and modified--MacArthur and Wilson's original ideas. Providing a broad picture of the fundamental ways in which the science of island biogeography has been shaped by MacArthur and Wilson's landmark work, The Theory of Island Biogeography Revisited also points the way toward exciting future research.

Island Biogeography

Island Biogeography
Title Island Biogeography PDF eBook
Author Robert J. Whittaker
Publisher Oxford University Press
Pages 416
Release 2007
Genre Nature
ISBN 0198566115

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Isolation, extinction, conservation, biodiversity, hotspots.

The Fragmented Forest

The Fragmented Forest
Title The Fragmented Forest PDF eBook
Author Larry D. Harris
Publisher University of Chicago Press
Pages 234
Release 1984-10-15
Genre Nature
ISBN 9780226317649

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In this poineering application of island biogeography theory, Harris presents an alternative to current practices of timber harvesting. "Harris pulls together many threads of biological thinking about islands and their effect on plant and animal survival and evolution. He weaves these threads into a model for managing forest lands in a manner that might serve both our short-term economic and social needs as well as what some people feel is our ancient charge to be steward of all parts of creation."—American Forests Winner of the 1986 Wildlife Society Publication Award

The Mammals of Luzon Island

The Mammals of Luzon Island
Title The Mammals of Luzon Island PDF eBook
Author Lawrence R. Heaney
Publisher JHU Press
Pages 302
Release 2016-04
Genre Nature
ISBN 1421418371

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A beautifully illustrated guide to the complete mammalian biodiversity of the Philippines’ largest island. Revealing the astounding mammalian diversity found on the largest Philippine island, The Mammals of Luzon Island is a unique book that functions both as a field guide and study of tropical fauna. The book features 120 fully illustrated species profiles and shows how the mammals fit into larger questions related to evolution, ecology, and biogeography. Luzon’s stunning variety of mammals includes giant fruit-eating bats; other bats so small that they can roost inside bamboo stems; giant plant-eating rodents that look like, but are not, squirrels; shrews that weigh less than half an ounce; the rapidly disappearing Philippine warty pig; and the long-tailed macaque, Luzon’s only nonhuman primate. While celebrating Luzon’s remarkably rich mammal fauna, the authors also suggest conservation strategies for the many species that are under threat from a variety of pressures. Based on a century of accumulated data and fifteen years of intensive study, The Mammals of Luzon Island delivers a message that will appeal equally to scientists, conservationists, and ecologically minded travelers.

Island Populations

Island Populations
Title Island Populations PDF eBook
Author Mark Herbert Williamson
Publisher Oxford University Press, USA
Pages 314
Release 1981
Genre Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN

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The ecological and evolutionary aspects of island populations are both treated at length in this book, which combines natural history, biogeography, and a critical examination of theoretical concepts in ecology and evolution by the study of real examples.

The Song Of The Dodo

The Song Of The Dodo
Title The Song Of The Dodo PDF eBook
Author David Quammen
Publisher Random House
Pages 706
Release 2012-03-31
Genre Nature
ISBN 1448137403

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Why have island ecosystems always suffered such high rates of extinction? In our age, with all the world's landscapes, from Tasmania to the Amazon to Yellowstone, now being carved into island-like fragments by human activity, the implications of this question are more urgent than ever. Over the past eight years, David Quammen has followed the threads of island biogeography on a globe-encircling journey of discovery.