Theory of Island Biogeography. (MPB-1)

MacArthur, Robert H.; Wilson, Edward O.

ISBN 10: 069108050X / ISBN 13: 9780691080505

Published by Princeton University Press, 1967

1967 Printing Princeton University Press. Soft cover. Normal cover and page wear. Seller Inventory # 033003

Synopsis:

Biogeography has long remained in a natural history phase, but the authors of this book believe it is in a position to enter an experimental and theoretical phase―that it can now be discussed in terms of the first principles of population ecology and genetics. Using mathematical and graphical models, they provide a first theoretical framework for faunal patterns on islands. Particular attention is paid to problems of island colonization, to the balance between immigration and extinction, and to the evolution of colonists following successful establishment. Wherever possible empirical evidence is assembled and compared with the theoretical predictions.

Originally published in 1967.

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Originally published in 1967.

The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

From the Back Cover:

"MacArthur and Wilson's is arguably the most influential book in biogeography in the last hundred years. With its emphasis on on-going processes of colonization and extinction, it provided a new framework to explain patterns in species diversity and served as a counterpoint to hypotheses relying on chance and solitary historical events. Many of the antecedents for what we now call conservation biology, invasion biology, and landscape ecology had their origins here."--Ted Case, University of California, San Diego

Bibliographic Details

Title: Theory of Island Biogeography. (MPB-1)
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Publication Date: 1967
Binding: paperback
Condition: Good