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The Theory of Island Biogeography

Robert H. MacArthur and Edward O. Wilson
Publisher: 
Princeton University Press
Publication Date: 
2001
Number of Pages: 
224
Format: 
Paperback
Price: 
52.50
ISBN: 
978-0691088365
Category: 
General
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Preface to the Princeton Landmarks in Biology Edition vii
Preface xi
Symbols Used xiii
1. The Importance of Islands 3
2. Area and Number of Speicies 8
3. Further Explanations of the Area-Diversity Pattern 19
4. The Strategy of Colonization 68
5. Invasibility and the Variable Niche 94
6. Stepping Stones and Biotic Exchange 123
7. Evolutionary Changes Following Colonization 145
8. Prospect 181
Glossary 185
References 193
Index 201