The form of the curves: A direct evaluation of Macarthur and Wilson's classic theory

Journal of Animal Ecology

Volumn 67, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 784-794

  Manne, Lisa L ^a   Pimm, Stuart L ^a   Diamond, Jared M ^b   Reed, Timothy M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c JOINT NATURE CONSERVATION COMMITTEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Colonist pool; Extinction; Immigration; Island biogeography; Model

Indexed keywords

AVIFAUNA; EXTINCTION; IMMIGRATION; ISLAND BIOGEOGRAPHY;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0031692071     PISSN: 00218790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2656.1998.00241.x     Document Type: Article

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