Island Biogeography: Geo-environmental Dynamics, Ecology, Evolution, Human Impact, and Conservation

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Prof Robert J. Whittaker (Professor of Biogeography, Professor of Biogeography, School of Geography and the Environment, University of Oxford, UK) Prof José María Fernández-Palacios (Professor of Ecology, Professor of Ecology, La Laguna University, Tenerife, Spain)

Island Biogeography

Geo-environmental Dynamics, Ecology, Evolution, Human Impact, and Conservation

Prof Robert J. Whittaker (Professor of Biogeography, Professor of Biogeography, School of Geography and the Environment, University of Oxford, UK), Prof José María Fernández-Palacios (Professor of Ecology, Professor of Ecology, La Laguna University, Tenerife, Spain), Dr Thomas J. Matthews (Senior Research Fellow,, Senior Research Fellow,, School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham, UK)

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Oxford University Press
22 September 2023

Physical geography & topography; Biogeography; Applied ecology; Conservation of wildlife & habitats

Island biogeography is the study of the distribution and dynamics of species in island environments. Due to their isolation from more widespread continental species, islands are ideal places for unique species to evolve, but they are also places of concentrated extinction. Consequently, they are widely studied by ecologists, evolutionary biologists, and conservationists.

This accessible textbook builds on the success and reputation of its predecessors, documenting the recent advances in this exciting field and explaining how islands have contributed to both theory development and testing. In addition, the book describes the main processes of island formation, subsequent dynamics, and eventual demise, explaining the relevance of island environmental history to island biogeography. The authors demonstrate the significance of islands as hotspots of biodiversity and of prehistoric and historic anthropogenic extinction. Since island species continue to feature disproportionally in the lists of threatened species today, the book examines both the chief threats to their persistence and some of the mitigation measures that can be put in play, with conservation strategies specifically tailored to islands.

By: Prof Robert J. Whittaker (Professor of Biogeography Professor of Biogeography School of Geography and the Environment University of Oxford UK), Prof José María Fernández-Palacios (Professor of Ecology, Professor of Ecology, La Laguna University, Tenerife, Spain), Dr Thomas J. Matthews (Senior Research Fellow, Senior Research Fellow, School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham, UK)
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 3rd Revised edition
Dimensions: Height: 245mm, Width: 190mm, Spine: 24mm
Weight: 982g
ISBN: 9780198868576
ISBN 10: 019886857X
Pages: 496
Publication Date: 22 September 2023
Audience: College/higher education , Further / Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Robert J. Whittaker is Professor of Biogeography in the School of Geography and the Environment at the University of Oxford and holds a part time professorial position at the Centre for Macroecology, Evolution, and Climate in the University of Copenhagen. He is a cofounder and past President of the International Biogeography Society. He is coauthor of Island Biogeography: Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation (OUP, 2006). His research interests span island biogeography, diversity theory, macroecology, and conservation biogeography. José María Fernández-Palacios is Full Professor of Ecology at the La Laguna University, Tenerife, Spain. He is an internationally recognised researcher on island ecology and biogeography, and in 2019 was elected President of the Society of Island Biology (SIB), a scientific association of island researchers and managers worldwide. He is coauthor of Island Biogeography: Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation (OUP, 2006). Tom Matthews is a Senior Research Fellow in the School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham, UK. He researches global environmental change issues using macroecological, macroevolutionary and biogeographical approaches. He applies a mixture of theoretical and empirical methods to investigate various macroecological topics, including species-area relationships and species abundance distributions. He has a keen interest in island systems, and in particular the application of island theory to habitat island systems.

Reviews for Island Biogeography: Geo-environmental Dynamics, Ecology, Evolution, Human Impact, and Conservation

The book successfully captures the vibrancy and dynamism of research and conservation work performed on islands, while positioning island biogeography as a crucial discipline for tackling major 21st-century challenges. * Luís Valente, The Quarterly Review of Biology *