The Theory of Island Biogeography
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The Theory of Island Biogeography is a foundational ecological work that explains how species richness on islands is shaped by the balance between immigration and extinction, profoundly influencing modern conservation biology and biogeography.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Theory of Island Biogeography canonical | 4 |
| MacArthur–Wilson island biogeography theory | 1 |
| equilibrium theory of island biogeography | 1 |
| island biogeography theory | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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ecological theory ⓘ scientific theory ⓘ |
| appliedTo |
habitat fragments
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mountaintop habitats ⓘ nature reserves ⓘ oceanic islands ⓘ urban habitat patches ⓘ |
| assumes |
mainland species pool as source of colonists
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species are ecologically similar in the basic model ⓘ stochastic colonization and extinction events ⓘ |
| author |
Edward O. Wilson
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Robert H. MacArthur ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticizedFor |
neglecting evolutionary processes in its basic form
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simplifying species differences ⓘ |
| field |
biogeography
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conservation biology ⓘ ecology ⓘ |
| hasEdition | Princeton Landmarks in Biology edition ⓘ |
| hasModelType | equilibrium model ⓘ |
| impact |
became a cornerstone of modern biogeography
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inspired empirical tests on islands and habitat fragments ⓘ provided a quantitative framework for understanding island species richness ⓘ shaped modern reserve design strategies ⓘ |
| influencedField |
conservation biology
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landscape ecology ⓘ metapopulation theory ⓘ reserve design ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainConcept |
equilibrium number of species
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immigration–extinction balance ⓘ island size effect ⓘ isolation effect ⓘ species richness on islands ⓘ species–area relationship ⓘ turnover of species ⓘ |
| proposes |
extinction rates increase as the number of resident species increases
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immigration rates decline as the number of resident species increases ⓘ larger islands support more species than smaller islands ⓘ more isolated islands receive fewer colonists than less isolated islands ⓘ species richness on islands is determined by a dynamic balance between immigration and extinction ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1967 ⓘ |
| publisher | Princeton University Press ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
SLOSS debate
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equilibrium theory of biogeography ⓘ species–area curve ⓘ |
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equilibrium theory of island biogeography
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Unified Neutral Theory of Biodiversity and Biogeography
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island biogeography theory