8. Applied Island Biogeography
- Richard J. Ladle2,3,
- Robert J. Whittaker2
Published Online: 7 APR 2011
DOI: 10.1002/9781444390001.ch8
Copyright © 2011 Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Book Title
Conservation Biogeography
Additional Information
How to Cite
Triantis, K. A. and Bhagwat, S. A. (2011) Applied Island Biogeography, in Conservation Biogeography (eds R. J. Ladle and R. J. Whittaker), John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, Chichester, UK. doi: 10.1002/9781444390001.ch8
Editor Information
- 2
School of Geography and the Environment, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
- 3
Department of Agricultural Engineering, Federal University of Viçosa, Brazil
Publication History
- Published Online: 7 APR 2011
- Published Print: 18 FEB 2011
ISBN Information
Print ISBN: 9781444335040
Online ISBN: 9781444390001
- Summary
- Chapter
Keywords:
- applied island biogeography;
- islands, in development of conservation theory - Equilibrium Theory of Island Biogeography (ETIB);
- terrestrial reserves and national parks - ‘habitat islands’ and ‘sea’of human-altered landscapes;
- design guidelines for reserves - from theory of island biogeography, contributions to theory;
- habitat loss and fragmentation implications;
- species–area relationship (SAR) - not one of ecology's general patterns, first discovered;
- species–area relationship (SAR) - species number increase with area increase, patterns in biogeography and ecology;
- major events in sequential collapse - of Easter Island ecosystem;
- species incidence, two paradigms in conservation biology -‘declining population paradigm’ and ‘small population paradigm’;
- nested subset relationships, circles representing islands - and letters, circle size correlated with species richness
Summary
This chapter contains sections titled:
Introduction
Implications of habitat loss and fragmentation: from theory to evidence
Species incidence
Nestedness
Emergent guidelines for conservation
For discussion
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