Islands
biological diversity and ecosystem function
by Peter Morrison Vitousek, Lloyd L. Loope, and Peter J. Vitousek
Oceanic islands represent a set of systems in which biological diversity varies as a consequence of remoteness or size, not environment; they are also generally simpler than continental ecosystems. Islands therefore provide an opportunity to determine the direct effects of biological diversity on ecosystem function.
The volume addresses the components of biological diversity on islands and their patterns of variation; the modern threats to the maintenance of biological diversity on islands; the consequences of island biology and its modification by humanity regarding aspects of ecosystem function; the global implications of islands for conservation; and how islands can help one to understand the processes inducing changes throughout the world.
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Island ecology, Biological diversity, Biodiversity| Edition | Availability |
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Islands: Biological Diversity and Ecosystem Function
2013, Springer London, Limited
in English
3642789633 9783642789632
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Islands: Biological Diversity and Ecosystem Function
2011, Springer London, Limited
in English
364278965X 9783642789656
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Islands: biological diversity and ecosystem function
1995, Springer-Verlag
in English
0387579478 9780387579474
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Islands: Biological Diversity and Ecosystem Function (Ecological Studies)
July 1995, Springer
in English
0387579478 9780387579474
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