Robert Mac Arthur Jr.

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:organization
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Robert_Mac_Arthur
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Princeton_University
gptkb:University_of_Pennsylvania
gptkbp:alma_mater gptkb:Harvard_University
gptkbp:author gptkb:E._O._Wilson
gptkbp:awards National Academy of Sciences member
gptkbp:birth_date 1930-05-07
gptkbp:children 2
gptkbp:contribution Trophic dynamics
Ecological niche theory
Dynamics of populations
Island biogeography theory
Species diversity in communities
gptkbp:death_date 1972-10-15
gptkbp:field Ecology
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Robert Mac Arthur Jr.
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Robert_Whittaker
gptkb:Robert_Paine
gptkb:Nina_Jablonski
gptkb:David_Tilman
gptkb:James_H._Brown
Daniel Simberloff
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Charles_Elton
Henry Gleason
gptkbp:known_for Community ecology
Species-area relationship
Mac Arthur's theory of island biogeography
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Native_American_tribe
gptkbp:notable_work The Theory of Island Biogeography
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:physicist
gptkbp:research_focus Biodiversity
Conservation biology
Environmental science
Population dynamics
Species interactions
Population ecology
Ecological footprint
Ecosystem services
Landscape ecology
Food webs
Habitat fragmentation
Restoration ecology
Ecosystem dynamics
Conservation strategies
Ecological modeling
Community structure
Ecological theory
Ecological succession
Ecological genetics
Climate change effects on ecosystems
Human impact on ecosystems
Ecological resilience
gptkbp:spouse Joan Mac Arthur