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Explore a foundational text in biological science with The Theory of Island Biogeography from Princeton University Press. In this work, Robert H. MacArthur and Edward O. Wilson move beyond simple data collection to present a general theory that explains the mechanics of island ecosystems. By applying the first principles of population ecology and genetics, the authors demonstrate how the factors of distance and area work together to regulate the balance between immigration and extinction in island populations. This book provides a rigorous framework that has helped transition the field from natural history into a more theoretical science. It is an essential resource for students and researchers in Earth Sciences and higher education biology.

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This book is published by Princeton University Press as part of the Princeton Landmarks in Biology series.

The text presents a general theory developed by Robert H. MacArthur and Edward O. Wilson to explain island biogeography.

The content uses population ecology and genetics to explain how area and distance regulate immigration and extinction rates.

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26 February 2001
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