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Island Biogeography: Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation 2nd Edition

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Island biogeography is the study of the distribution and dynamics of species in island environments. Due to their isolation from more widespread continental species, islands are ideal places for unique species to evolve, but they are also places of concentrated extinction. Not surprisingly, they are widely studied by ecologists, conservationists and evolutionary biologists alike. There is no other recent textbook devoted solely to island biogeography, and a synthesis of the many recent advances is now overdue. This second edition builds on the success and reputation of the first, documenting the recent advances in this exciting field and explaining how islands have been used as natural laboratories in developing and testing ecological and evolutionary theories. In addition, the book describes the main processes of island formation, development and eventual demise, and explains the relevance of island environmental history to island biogeography. The authors demonstrate the huge significance of islands as hotspots of biodiversity, and as places from which disproportionate numbers of species have been extinguished by human action in historical time. Many island species are today threatened with extinction, and this work examines both the chief threats to their persistence and some of the mitigation measures that can be put in play with conservation strategies tailored to islands.
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    0198566123
  2. ISBN-13
    978-0198566120
  3. Edition
    2nd
  4. Publisher
    Oxford University Press, U.S.A.
  5. Publication date
    February 8, 2007
  6. Language
    English
  7. Dimensions
    7 x 0.75 x 9.5 inches
  8. Print length
    416 pages
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`This is an exceptionally exciting time in the development of island biogeography, and the authors of this book have done us a great service in clarifying where we have been and hlping to point the way forwards.' Lawrence R. Heaney, Journal of Biogeography (2007) 34, 1832

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Robert J. Whittaker is Professor of Biogeography at the Oxford University Centre for the Environment

José María Fernández-Palacios is Professor of Ecology at the La Laguna University, Tenerife

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Oxford University Press, U.S.A.; 2nd edition (February 8, 2007)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 416 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0198566123
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0198566120
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 1 year and up
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.05 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7 x 0.75 x 9.5 inches
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Fabian Borghetti
5.0 out of 5 stars excellent
Reviewed in the United States on April 30, 2014
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I enjoyed this book, in particular the discussion covering the different types of islands, their formation and many aspects of island ecology.
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EntomoGeek
4.0 out of 5 stars Very good compilation of the literature
Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2008
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This provides a very well done, thorough review of the literature on island biogeography, species area relationships, and patterns of evolution on islands. The sections on island evolution are especially good. The book deals mainly with "true islands" (rather than "habitat islands"), and I would highly recommend it for anyone studying island ecosystems.
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Smell the coffee
5.0 out of 5 stars Good book.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 8, 2016
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Comprehensive overview of Island Biogeography with sufficient detail for both undergrad and postgrad students.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 13, 2015
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Perfect book if you want to know all about island biogeography
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