The Equilibrium Theory of Island Biogeography: Fact or Fiction?

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Sep 1980Publisher:JSTORJournal:Journal of Biogeography, volume 7, page 209 (issn: 0305-0270,

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Authors: F. S. Gilbert;

doi: 10.2307/2844629

The Equilibrium Theory of Island Biogeography: Fact or Fiction?

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The development of the equilibrium theory of island biogeography and its basic concepts are outlined. Studies purporting to validate the theory are critically examined, and it is concluded that there is little support for its tenets. The application of the theory to nature conservation and ecology is therefore premature.

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