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Island Colonization - The Origin and Development of Island Communities (Paperback, New)
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Island Colonization - The Origin and Development of Island Communities (Paperback, New)
Series: Ecological Reviews
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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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