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Island Biogeography Ecology, evolution, and conservation José María Fernández-Palacios, Robert J. Whittaker
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

3 York University Based on the current knowledge of their species inventory, the Falkland Islands are commonly assigned to the Magellan Biogeographic Province [4-7], sometimes as a more distinct 'subregion' of this province ([8] and references therein). One of my favorite courses during the pursuit of my degree in Ecology & Evolutionary Biology was Island Biogeography -- a discipline which "attempts to establish and explain the factors that affect the species richness of The article goes on to describe the activities of The Nature Conservancy and the U.S. Peter Raven is a long-time champion of biodiversity, drawing attention to the importance of conserving rare and endangered plant species all over the world. Although this further supports Jeremy's idea about many popular ecology books having a conservation focus, the early chapters trace the development of the field of island biogeography and related concepts such as the In a similar vein, EO Wilson's autobiography, Naturalist, another popular science book that reads like a good novel, provides an insider's account of the development of some of the most interesting (and controversial) issues in ecology and evolution. Island Biogeography: ecology, evolution and conservation. We address a wide range of questions related to the ecology and evolution of small populations and the indirect effects of humans on the ecology, evolution and conservation of bird, mammal and plant populations. Island Biogeography will satisfy those looking for a comprehansive text on island ecology. This has led to repeated calls for the development of new theories of oceanic island biogeography, re-unifying ecological and evolutionary biogeography. 2 Ruhr University Bochum, Department of Animal Ecology, Evolution and Biodiversity, Universitaetsstrasse 150, D-44801 Bochum, Germany. When Jamie O'Rourke's wife leaves him alone for a week, it's up to Jamie to do the housework island biogeography ecology evolution and conservation questions. These large, connected primary and old-growth forests maintain natural ecological and evolutionary patterns and processes while providing ecosystem services that make the planet habitable. There's lots of good stuff here, opportunities to learn about land-use history in the Wellington region, conservation, ecology, island biogeography, geology, and research methods. In the opening of Conservation Biology: An Evolutionary Ecological Perspective, Michael Soulé and Bruce Wilcox (1980) described conservation biology as “a mission-oriented discipline comprising both pure and applied science. Rob has published over 80 peer-review articles and is also the author of Island Biogeography: ecology, evolution, and conservation (OUP, first edition 1998; second edition 2007). And have a wide range of research interests spanning from demography, genetics and behavior of island populations to historical ecology, biogeography of meadow patches, post-release site fidelity of marmots and systematic conservation area design. If so, with diminished connectivity, the global ecosystem now exists as islands of nature within a sea of humanity, and it is urgent to protect large, relatively intact terrestrial ecosystems that remain, especially old-growth and primary forests. Taxonomic and conservation status of the newly delimited species. Within the sciences proper, the synthesis of knowledge from island biogeography and population biology greatly expanded understanding of the distribution of species diversity and the phenomena of speciation and extinction. Jon Chase is Do some of the key fundamental evolutionary and ecological theories proposed a few decades ago to explain ecological relationships among species, such as Island Biogeography or the Species Area Curve, hold up now that we have acquired more data with which to test them? Criterion (ix): East Rennell demonstrates significant on-going ecological and biological processes and is an important site for the science of island biogeography.