The Theory of Island Biogeography
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The Theory of Island Biogeography is a foundational ecological work that explains how species richness on islands is shaped by the balance between immigration and extinction, profoundly influencing modern conservation biology and biogeography.
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| The Theory of Island Biogeography canonical | 4 |
| MacArthur–Wilson island biogeography theory | 1 |
| equilibrium theory of island biogeography | 1 |
| island biogeography theory | 1 |
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Target entity: The Theory of Island Biogeography Context triple: [Edward O. Wilson, coAuthoredWork, The Theory of Island Biogeography]
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Wholly New Forms of Encyclopedias
"Wholly New Forms of Encyclopedias" is a section of Vannevar Bush’s essay "As We May Think" that envisions future, highly interconnected and dynamically organized knowledge systems beyond traditional printed encyclopedias.
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Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
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Transactions of the American Philosophical Society
Transactions of the American Philosophical Society is a long-running scholarly journal that publishes monographic studies and research across a wide range of academic disciplines.
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Edward O. Wilson
Edward O. Wilson was a pioneering American biologist and naturalist renowned for his work on biodiversity, sociobiology, and the study of ants.
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Academy of Sciences for the Developing World
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Target entity: The Theory of Island Biogeography Target entity description: The Theory of Island Biogeography is a foundational ecological work that explains how species richness on islands is shaped by the balance between immigration and extinction, profoundly influencing modern conservation biology and biogeography.
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A.
Wholly New Forms of Encyclopedias
"Wholly New Forms of Encyclopedias" is a section of Vannevar Bush’s essay "As We May Think" that envisions future, highly interconnected and dynamically organized knowledge systems beyond traditional printed encyclopedias.
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B.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences is a leading peer-reviewed multidisciplinary scientific journal publishing high-impact research across the biological, physical, and social sciences.
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C.
Transactions of the American Philosophical Society
Transactions of the American Philosophical Society is a long-running scholarly journal that publishes monographic studies and research across a wide range of academic disciplines.
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D.
Edward O. Wilson
Edward O. Wilson was a pioneering American biologist and naturalist renowned for his work on biodiversity, sociobiology, and the study of ants.
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E.
Academy of Sciences for the Developing World
The Academy of Sciences for the Developing World, now known as The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS), is an international organization that supports scientific excellence and capacity building in developing countries.
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Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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ecological theory ⓘ scientific theory ⓘ |
| appliedTo |
habitat fragments
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mountaintop habitats ⓘ nature reserves ⓘ oceanic islands ⓘ urban habitat patches ⓘ |
| assumes |
mainland species pool as source of colonists
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species are ecologically similar in the basic model ⓘ stochastic colonization and extinction events ⓘ |
| author |
Edward O. Wilson
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Robert H. MacArthur ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticizedFor |
neglecting evolutionary processes in its basic form
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simplifying species differences ⓘ |
| field |
biogeography
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conservation biology ⓘ ecology ⓘ |
| hasEdition | Princeton Landmarks in Biology edition ⓘ |
| hasModelType | equilibrium model ⓘ |
| impact |
became a cornerstone of modern biogeography
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inspired empirical tests on islands and habitat fragments ⓘ provided a quantitative framework for understanding island species richness ⓘ shaped modern reserve design strategies ⓘ |
| influencedField |
conservation biology
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landscape ecology ⓘ metapopulation theory ⓘ reserve design ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainConcept |
equilibrium number of species
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immigration–extinction balance ⓘ island size effect ⓘ isolation effect ⓘ species richness on islands ⓘ species–area relationship ⓘ turnover of species ⓘ |
| proposes |
extinction rates increase as the number of resident species increases
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immigration rates decline as the number of resident species increases ⓘ larger islands support more species than smaller islands ⓘ more isolated islands receive fewer colonists than less isolated islands ⓘ species richness on islands is determined by a dynamic balance between immigration and extinction ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1967 ⓘ |
| publisher | Princeton University Press ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
SLOSS debate
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equilibrium theory of biogeography ⓘ species–area curve ⓘ |
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equilibrium theory of island biogeography
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MacArthur–Wilson island biogeography theory
Unified Neutral Theory of Biodiversity and Biogeography
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this entity surface form:
island biogeography theory