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Islands

Biological Diversity and Ecosystem Function

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  • © 1995

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Editors:
  1. Peter M. Vitousek

    1. Department of Biological Sciences, Stanford University, Stanford, USA

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  2. Lloyd L. Loope

    1. National Biological Survey, Haleakala National Park, Makawao, Maui, USA

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  3. Henning Adsersen

    1. Department of Plant Ecology, Botanical Institute, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen K, Denmark

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Part of the book series: Ecological Studies (ECOLSTUD, volume 115)

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Table of contents (18 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XVII
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  2. Introduction-Why Focus on Islands?

    1. Introduction-Why Focus on Islands?

      • Peter M. Vitousek, Henning Adsersen, Lloyd L. Loope
      Pages 1-4

  4. Threats to Diversity on Islands

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 85-85
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    2. Prehistoric Extinctions and Ecological Changes on Oceanic Islands

      • H. F. James
      Pages 87-102

    3. Biological Invasions as Agents of Change on Islands Versus Mainlands

      • C. M. D’Antonio, T. L. Dudley
      Pages 103-121

    4. Climate Change and Island Biological Diversity

      • L. L. Loope
      Pages 123-132

  6. Conservation Implication

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 187-187
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    2. Insular Lessons for Global Biodiversity Conservation with Particular Reference to Alien Invasions

      • I. A. W. MacDonald, J. Cooper
      Pages 189-203
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About this book

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.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Biological Sciences, Stanford University, Stanford, USA

    Peter M. Vitousek

  • National Biological Survey, Haleakala National Park, Makawao, Maui, USA

    Lloyd L. Loope

  • Department of Plant Ecology, Botanical Institute, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen K, Denmark

    Henning Adsersen

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Islands

  • Book Subtitle: Biological Diversity and Ecosystem Function

  • Editors: Peter M. Vitousek, Lloyd L. Loope, Henning Adsersen

  • Series Title: Ecological Studies

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-78963-2

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 1995

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-78965-6Published: 30 December 2011

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-78963-2Published: 08 March 2013

  • Series ISSN: 0070-8356

  • Series E-ISSN: 2196-971X

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVII, 238

  • Topics: Geoecology/Natural Processes, Nature Conservation, Ecology, Zoology, Plant Sciences

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