ISLAND BIOGEOGRAPHY BIBLIOGRAPHY
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Islands - Chapter 12 from Biodiversity and Conservation: A Hypertext Book by Peter J. Bryant
http://darwin.bio.uci.edu/~sustain/bio65/lec12/b65lec12.htm
Adaptive radiation and species vulnerability are just two of the topics discussed in this online book chapter.
Island Biogeography and Evolution: Solving a Phylogenetic Puzzle Using Molecular Genetics
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/fosrec/Filson.html
Intended for high school biology students, this curriculum activity follows the evolution of three lizards on the Canary Islands. Activities, questions, maps, and references are included for the teacher.
In the Wild: Spotlight – Island Biogeography and Fragmentation
http://www.bagheera.com/inthewild/spot_spisland.htm
An overview of island biogeography with an emphasis on the delicacy of these environments and the potential for species fragmentation and extinction from human contact and exploitation. Specific examples of notable extinctions are included.
Biogeography: The Geographic Distribution of Species
http://www.cs.colorado.edu/~lindsay/creation/biogeography.html
A simple site discussing the basics of Darwin’s “Theory of Common Descent,” and other biogeogpraphical and evolutionary matters.
Biogeography and Plate Tectonics
http://ripley.wo.sbc.edu/departmental/env-studies/geo/biogeogr.htm
A discussion of plate tectonics and its relationship to biogeographic processes, including species dispersal. In particular, the site focuses on explaining the current distribution of species and of similar species by looking at how the land masses were positioned throughout the earth's history.
Madagascar Biological Inventory Initiative
http://www.calacademy.org/research/entomology/madagas
Endemic species are the norm on Madagascar for plant and animal life. At this page you can learn about the Academy’s involvement with Madagascar and the Institute for the Conservation of Tropical Environments.
Galapagos Geology on the Web
http://www.geo.cornell.edu/geology/Galapagos.html
Scientists and non-scientists can enjoy learning about the geology of the Galapagos at this site. The website includes a virtual tour of the various islands, information on the climate and oceanography of the ecosystem, and a bibliography and related web links.
Hawaii Forest and Trail
http://www.hawaii-forest.com/geography.html
Although this site is the corporate website for a nature adventures and outfitting company, it does contain a nice explanation of Hawaiian biogeography as well as information on Hawaiian geology, evolution, and conservation.
The “How Many Species are there in Hawaii?” Web Page
http://hbs.bishopmuseum.org/hispp.html
This website is a first approximation by Bishop Museum's Hawaii Biological Survey to answer the frequently asked question: "How many species are there in Hawaii?". The analysis includes an estimation of the number of distinct species by scientific animal classification, as well as an explanation of the methodology and a reference list of supporting materials.
Southwestern Sky Island Ecosystems
http://biology.usgs.gov/s+t/noframe/r119.htm
Isolated areas can be called islands, even if they’re mountains. An analysis of the "sky islands" of Arizona and New Mexico, a unique complex of about twenty seven mountain ranges that form individual biotic communities. A nice departure from what we conventionally think of as "island biogeography.”
Island Biogeography - A Graphical Analysis
http://www.nearctica.com/ecology/habitats/island.htm
A brief, but comprehensive analysis of the "immigration curve" and "extinction curve," two graphical models representing the quantity and diversity of species in an island habitat. These models, when combined, form the equilibrium theory of island biogeography.
Equilibrium Theory of Island Biogeography
http://journal-ci.csse.monash.edu.au/ci/vol03/klomp/klomp.html
A brief description of the equilibrium theory of island biogeography which proposes that the number of species on islands of similar habitat in the same latitudes depends on the size and isolation of the islands, and is a balance between the rate of immigration and the rate of extinction.
The Basic Model of Island Biogeography
http://zeus.uwindsor.ca/courses/biology/macisaac/55-437/lecture10.htm
An analysis of the graphical model of equilibrium in the MacArthur-Wilson equilibrium theory of island biogeography. More importantly, this site contains a detailed discussion of tests to the model including experiments on insect populations in the Florida Keys and the California Channel Islands, among other references.
Equilibrium Theory of Island Biogeography
http://www.abdn.ac.uk/zoohons/lecture4/sld001.htm
A slideshow presentation of the equilibrium theory of island biogeography from the University of Aberdeen, United Kingdom.
The Theory of Island Biogeography
http://zeus.uwindsor.ca/courses/biology/macisaac/55-437/lecture9.htm
This site discusses the equilibrium theory from a detailed mathematical/formulaic approach. It contains data from various island habitats including the West Indies, Lake Michigan Islands, New Guinea and Cincinnati Parks, among others.
Battistini, Ren and G. Richard-Vindard. Biogeography and Ecology in Madagascar. The Hague: Junk, 1972. Main QH195 .M2 B56 1972.
Beller, W. and P. D'Ayala. Sustainable Development and Environmental Management of Small Islands. Paris, France: Unesco and Parthenan Publishing Group, 1990. Biodiv REF QH541.5 .I8 S87 1990.
Biogeography of Mediterranean Invasions. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press, 1991. Main QH353 .B54 1991.
Bowman, Robert I., Margaret Berson, and Alan E. Leviton. Patterns of Evolution in Galapagos Organisms. San Francisco, CA: Pacific Division, AAAS, 1983. Main QH198 .G3 P3 1983.
Bradt, Hilary. Guide to Madagascar, 5th Ed. Old Saybrook, CT: Globe Pequot Press, 1997. Main DT469 .M25 B73 1997.
Brown, James H. Biogeography. Sunderland, MA: Sinauer Associates, 1998. Main REF QH84 .B76 1998.
Carlquist, Sherwin John. Island Biology. New York, NY: Columbia University Press, 1974. Main QH541.5 .I8 C37 1974.
Case, Ted J. and Martin L. Cody. Island Biogeography in the Sea of Cortéz. Berkeley, CA: University of California Press, 1983. Main QH107 .B3 I84 1983.
Colinvaux, Paul A. Environmental History of the Galapagos Islands: Joint Report by the Ohio State Research Foundation to National Science Foundation. Columbus, OH: Ohio State University, 1968. Main QH198 .G3 C6 1968.
Constant, Pierre. The Galapagos Islands. Lincolnwood (Chicago), IL: Odyssey Passport, 1997. Main & Main REF QH198 .G3 C6213 1997.
Conway, Ainslie and Frances Conway. The Enchanted Islands. New York: G.P. Putman's Sons, c1947. Main F3741 .G2 C66 1947.
Goodman, Steven M. A Floral and Faunal Inventory of the Reserve Naturelle Integrale d'Andohahela, Madagascar: With Reference to Elevational Variation. Chicago, IL: Field Museum of Natural History, 1999. Main Serials QL1.P4 n.s. no.94.
Gressitt, J. Linsley. Pacific Basin Biogeography: A Symposium: Tenth Pacific Science Congress, Honolulu, Hawaii, 1961. Honolulu, HI: Bishop Museum Press, 1963. Main QH198 .A1 P32 1963.
Hardy, Jerry D. Biogeography of Tobago, West Indies, with Special Reference to Amphibians and Reptiles: A Review. Baltimore, MD: Maryland Herpetological Scoiety, Dept. of Herpetology, Natural History Society of Maryland, 1982. Herp. QL656.5 .T6 H37 1982.
Harris, Larry D. The Fragmented Forest: Island Biogeography Theory and the Preservation of Biotic Diversity. Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press, 1984. Biodiv REF QH75 .H37 1984.
Hickman, John. The Enchanted Islands: The Galapagos Discovered. Dover: Tanager Books, 1985. Main & S. A. F3741 .G2 H53 1985.
Jenkins, M.D. Madagascar: An Environmental Profile. Gland, Switzerland: IUCN, 1987. Biodiv REF QH195 .M2 M34 1987a.
Keast, Allen and Scott E. Miller. The Origin and Evolution of Pacific Island Biotas, New Guinea to Eastern Polynesia: Patterns and Processes. Amsterdam, Netherlands: SPB Academic Pub., 1996. Main QH198 .A1 O74 1996.
Kunkel, G. Biogeography and Ecology in the Canary Islands. The Hague: W. Junk, 1976. Bot QH132 .C3 B56.
Lobban, Christopher S. Tropical Pacific Island Environments. Mangilao, Guam: University of Guam Press, 1997. Biodiv GE160 .O3 L62 1997.
MacArthur, Robert H. The Theory of Island Biogeography. Monographs in Population Biology. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1967. Main QH85 .M3.
Mann, Milton. New Guinea. Tokyo; Palo Alto, CA: Kodansha International, 1972. Main DU740 .M37 1972.
Menard, Henry W. Islands. NewYork: Scientific American Library, 1986. Main GB471 .M46 1986.
Nunn, Patrick D. Oceanic Islands. Cambridge, MA: Blackwell, 1994. Main GB471 .N86 1994.
Perry, Roger. Galápagos. Oxford; New York: Published in collaboration with the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources by Pergamon Press, 1984. Main REF QH198 .G3 G34 1984.
Pielou, E. C. Biogeography. New York, NY: Wiley, 1979. Main QH84 .P53 1979.
Plath, Dietmar. Papua New Guinea. Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea: Air Niugini Edition, 1989. Main DU740.2 .P5 1989.
Quammen, David. The Song of the Dodo: Island Biogeography in an Age of Extinctions. New York, NY: Scribner, 1996. Pub QH541.5 .I8 Q35 1996.
Radovsky, Frank J., Peter H. Raven, and S.H. Sohmer. Biogeography of the Tropical Pacific: Proceedings of a Symposium. Lawrence, KS: Association of Systematics Collections and the Bernice P. Bishop Museum, 1984. Main QH352 .B56 1984.
Salwen, Peter. Galapagos: The Lost Paradise. New York, NY: Mallard Press, 1989. Pub QH198 .G3 S24 1989.
Schofield, Eileen K. Additions to a Field Guide to Some Common Galapagos Plants. Columbus, OH: Ohio State University, 1971. Bot. QH541.5 .I8 S34 1971.
Schofield, Eileen K. Field Guide to Some Common Galapagos Plants. Columbus, OH: Ohio State University Research Foundation, 1970. Bot. QH541.5 .I8 S34 1970.
Schofield, Eileen K. Plants of the Galapagos Islands. New York: Universe Books, 1984. Bot QK473 .G2 S36 1984.
Shafer, Craig L. Nature Reserves: Island Theory and Conservation Practice. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1990. Biodiv REF QH75 .S52 1990.
Stoddart, D.R. Biogeography and Ecology of the Seychelles Islands. The Hague: W. Junk, 1984. Herp QH196 .S4 B56 1984.
This is Papua New Guinea. Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea: Papua New Guinea Office of Information, 1980. Main and Main REF DU740 .T54 1980.
Thornton, Ian W. B. Krakatau: The Destruction and Reassembly of an Island Ecosystem. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1996. Main QH186 .T49 1996.
Tivy, Joy. Biogeography, A Study of Plants in the Ecosphere. Edinburgh: Oliver and Boyd, 1971. Bot QK901 .T58 1971.
Vitousek, Peter M., Lloyd L. Loope and Henning Adsersen. Islands: Biological Diversity and Ecosystem Function. New York, NY: Springer-Verlag, 1995. Biodiv REF QH541.5 .I8 I84 1995.
Wagner, Warren L. and Vicki A. Funk. Hawaiian Biogeography: Evolution on a Hot Spot Archipelago. Washington D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1995. Main QH198 .H3 H38 1995.
Wallace, Alfred Russel. Island Life: Or, The Phenomena and Causes of Insular Faunas and Floras, Including a Revision and Attempted Solution of the Problem of Geological Climates. New York, NY: Macmillan, 1902. SA QH85 .W18 1902.
Werff, Henk van der. The Vegetation of the Galapagos Islands. Zierikzee, Netherlands: Drukkerij Lakenman & Ochtman, 1978. Bot QK473 .G2 W48 1978.
Womersley, John S. Handbooks of the Flora of Papua New Guinea. Carlton, Victoria, Australia: Melbourne University Press, 1978-. Bot QK366 .H35 Vol. 1-2.
Woods, Charles A. Biogeography of the West Indies: Past, Present, and Future. Gainesville, FL: Sandhill Crane Press, 1989. Main QH109 .A1 B56 1989.
Island. DK Vision, 1997. (35 min.) Pub GB471 .I87 1997.
All materials with call numbers Pub, Pub Juv, Biodiv, or Biodiv Juv are available for loan to Academy members.
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