Conservation Biology: The Science of Scarcity and DiversityMichael E. Soulé |
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... Island endemism Tropical islands constitute a special case . Many tropical islands are famous for their endemism . Hawaii's high endemism has often been noted ( e.g. Carlquist , 1974 ) , even though the revised Hawaiian Flora now in ...
... Island endemism Tropical islands constitute a special case . Many tropical islands are famous for their endemism . Hawaii's high endemism has often been noted ( e.g. Carlquist , 1974 ) , even though the revised Hawaiian Flora now in ...
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... Island vertebrates Introductions of vertebrates to islands allow us to look at two effects . First , across a large range of islands , we can examine the effects of native species on the chance that an introduction will succeed and , if ...
... Island vertebrates Introductions of vertebrates to islands allow us to look at two effects . First , across a large range of islands , we can examine the effects of native species on the chance that an introduction will succeed and , if ...
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... islands . It is worth considering the full range of hypotheses for why islands are so vulnerable . These hypotheses include the greater potential for habitat destruction on islands ; differ- ences in community persistence ( species may ...
... islands . It is worth considering the full range of hypotheses for why islands are so vulnerable . These hypotheses include the greater potential for habitat destruction on islands ; differ- ences in community persistence ( species may ...
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Conservation Biology and the Real World | 1 |
The Fitness and Viability of Populations | 13 |
Processes of Species | 19 |
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