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A niche‐based theory of island biogeography [PDF]
Ecology and Evolution, 2023 The equilibrium theory of island biogeography (ETIB) is a widely applied dynamic theory proposed in the 1960s to explain why islands have coherent differences in species richness. The development of the ETIB was temporarily challenged in the 1970s by the
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Island biogeography theory and the habitat heterogeneity jointly explain global patterns of Rhododendron diversity [PDF]
Plant DiversityMountain biodiversity is of great importance to biogeography and ecology. However, it is unclear what ecological and evolutionary processes best explain the generation and maintenance of its high levels of species diversity.
Yanwei Guan +6 more
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The reticulating phylogeny of island biogeography theory. [PDF]
Q Rev Biol, 2009 Biogeographers study all patterns in the geographic variation of life, from the spatial variation in genetic and physiological characteristics of cells and individuals, to the diversity and dynamics of biological communities among continental biotas or across oceanic archipelagoes.
Lomolino MV, Brown JH.
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Distribution of different plant life forms on tropical islands: patterns and underlying mechanisms [PDF]
Frontiers in Plant ScienceIntroductionIsland biogeography theory posits that both island area and isolation significantly influence species distribution patterns and community structure. This study investigates the effects of island area and isolation on plant community structure,
Chengfeng Yang +4 more
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Habitat fragmentation differentially affects invasive and native plant diversity in a human-dominated wetland island system [PDF]
Plant DiversityManaging invasive species requires identifying the factors that determine alien species invasion success. This study investigates how anthropogenic and biogeographical factors influence alien plant invasion in the Sanyang Wetlands, a human-dominated ...
Jinliang Liu +6 more
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TEST OF THE ISLAND BIOGEOGRAPHY THEORY WITH BOULDERS IN A SEAGRASS BED [PDF]
Acta Biológica Colombiana, 2020 We used shore boulders that had been previously colonized, and were scattered in a seagrass bed as models for islands. We tested two predictions of Island Biogeography theory: (1) small boulders harbored fewer species than large boulders, and (2) small ...
Ana Maria del Pilar Rincon +2 more
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Insect Pests and Arthropods in Heritage Interiors [PDF]
InsectsThe insect threat to heritage objects can increase with climate change, increased travel, movement of goods and loan exhibitions. This study used catch from 30 heritage environments across Austria.
Peter Brimblecombe, Pascal Querner
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The Theory of Island Biogeography Revisited [PDF]
Choice Reviews Online, 2009 Foreword by Robert M. May vii Preface by Jonathan B. Losos and Robert E. Ricklefs xi List of Contributors xv Island Biogeography in the 1960s Theory and Experiment by Edward O. Wilson 1 Island Biogeography Theory Reticulations and Reintegration of "a Biogeography of the Species" by Mark V. Lomolino, James H. Brown, and Dov. F.
Author of the chapter: Ilkka Hanski/ Editors Jonathan B. Losos +1 more
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Comparative biogeography of volant and nonvolant mammals in a temperate island archipelago
Ecosphere, 2022 Island biogeography theory is a foundational ecological concept that describes how island or habitat patch size and isolation predict biodiversity, but few have studied how the effects of island biogeography vary with life history characteristics of ...
Taylor R. Pichler +11 more
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Ecology and Evolution, 2021 Studies of the biogeography of the West Indies are numerous but not all taxonomic groups have received the same attention. Many of the contributions to this field have historically focused on terrestrial vertebrates from a perspective closely linked to ...
Rodet Rodriguez‐Silva, Ingo Schlupp
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