Four Darwinian themes on the origin, evolution and preservation of island life

Journal of Biogeography

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 985-994

  Lomolino, Mark V ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Assembly; Biogeography; Charles Darwin; Conservation; Evolution; Extinction; Islands

Indexed keywords

ASSEMBLY RULE; EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; EXTINCTION RISK; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; ISLAND BIOGEOGRAPHY; ISOLATED POPULATION; SPECIATION (BIOLOGY); SPECIES OCCURRENCE;

EID: 77954044924     PISSN: 03050270     EISSN: 13652699     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2699.2009.02247.x     Document Type: Article

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