{"product_id":"the-theory-of-island-biogeography-paperback","title":"The Theory of Island Biogeography - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRobert H. MacArthur\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eEdward O. Wilson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBiogeography was stuck in a \"natural history phase\" dominated by the collection of data, the young Princeton biologists Robert H. MacArthur and Edward O. Wilson argued in 1967. In this book, the authors developed a general theory to explain the facts of island biogeography. The theory builds on the first principles of population ecology and genetics to explain how distance and area combine to regulate the balance between immigration and extinction in island populations. The authors then test the theory against data. \u003ci\u003eThe Theory of Island Biogeography\u003c\/i\u003e was never intended as the last word on the subject. Instead, MacArthur and Wilson sought to stimulate new forms of theoretical and empirical studies, which will lead in turn to a stronger general theory. Even a third of a century since its publication, the book continues to serve that purpose well. From popular books like David Quammen's \u003ci\u003eSong of the Dodo\u003c\/i\u003e to arguments in the professional literature, \u003ci\u003eThe Theory of Island Biogeography\u003c\/i\u003e remains at the center of discussions about the geographic distribution of species. In a new preface, Edward O. Wilson reviews the origins and consequences of this classic book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"MacArthur and Wilson's is arguably the most influential book in biogeography in the last hundred years. With its emphasis on on-going processes of colonization and extinction, it provided a new framework to explain patterns in species diversity and served as a counterpoint to hypotheses relying on chance and solitary historical events. Many of the antecedents for what we now call conservation biology, invasion biology, and landscape ecology had their origins here.\"\u003cb\u003e--Ted Case, University of California, San Diego\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert H. MacArthur\u003c\/b\u003e was Professor of Biology at Princeton University until his death in 1972. \u003cb\u003eEdward O. Wilson\u003c\/b\u003e is University Research Professor and Honorary Curator in Entomology at Harvard University. He is the author of many books, including \u003ci\u003eBiodiversity, Biophilia, The Diversity of Life, and Naturalist. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.46 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 18, 2001\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52759814111539,"sku":"9780691088365","price":155.77,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/UkhaTng2dFB2cldaT2JHd3pBV3VLUT09.webp?v=1764468293","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/the-theory-of-island-biogeography-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}