The Theory of Island Biogeography
Encyclopedia
The Theory of Island Biogeography is a 1967
book by Edward O. Wilson and Robert MacArthur
which laid the foundations for the study of island biogeography
. An edition with a new preface
by Edward O. Wilson was published in 2001 (ISBN 0691088365).
1967 in literature
The year 1967 in literature involved some significant events and new books.-Events:*Influential science fiction anthology Dangerous Visions published.*Cecil Day-Lewis is selected as the new Poet Laureate of the UK.-New books:...
book by Edward O. Wilson and Robert MacArthur
Robert MacArthur
Robert Helmer MacArthur was an American ecologist who made a major impact on many areas of community and population ecology....
which laid the foundations for the study of island biogeography
Island biogeography
Island biogeography is a field within biogeography that attempts to establish and explain the factors that affect the species richness of natural communities. The theory was developed to explain species richness of actual islands...
. An edition with a new preface
Preface
A preface is an introduction to a book or other literary work written by the work's author. An introductory essay written by a different person is a foreword and precedes an author's preface...
by Edward O. Wilson was published in 2001 (ISBN 0691088365).