Island colonization: the origin and development of island communities.

Language: English

Published by Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1752007., 2007

0521854849 / 9780521854849

Series: Book 2 of 22 - Ecological Reviews

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Octavo,302 pp.,textillustrations, tables, laminated boards. New or recently sterilized islands (for example through volcanic activity), provide ecologists with natural experiments in which to study colonization, development and establishment of new biological communities. Studies carried out on islands like this have provided answers to fundamental questions as to what general principles are involved in the ecology of communities and what processes underlie and maintain the basic structure of ecosystems. These studies are vital for conservation biology, especially when evolutionary processes need to be maintained in systems in order to maintain biodiversity. The major themes are how animal and plant communities establish, particularly on 'new land' or following extirpations by volcanic activity. This book comprises a broad review of island colonization, bringing together succession models and general principles, case studies with which Professor Ian Thornton was intimately involved, and a synthesis of ideas, concluding with a look to the future for similar studies.

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Title
Island colonization: the origin and development of island communities.
Author
Thornton, Ian et al.
Publisher
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1752007.
Publication year
2007
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Hardcover
Language
English
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0521854849
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9780521854849
Series
Book 2 of 22: Ecological Reviews

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