Macaronesia as a fruitful arena for ecology, evolution, and conservation biology
Research in Macaronesia has led to substantial advances in ecology, evolution and
conservation biology. We review the scientific developments achieved in this region, and …
conservation biology. We review the scientific developments achieved in this region, and …
Island biodiversity conservation needs palaeoecology
The discovery and colonization of islands by humans has invariably resulted in their
widespread ecological transformation. The small and isolated populations of many island …
widespread ecological transformation. The small and isolated populations of many island …
A roadmap for island biology: 50 fundamental questions after 50 years of The Theory of Island Biogeography
Aims The 50th anniversary of the publication of the seminal book, The Theory of Island
Biogeography, by Robert H. MacArthur and Edward O. Wilson, is a timely moment to review …
Biogeography, by Robert H. MacArthur and Edward O. Wilson, is a timely moment to review …
A simple dynamic model explains the diversity of island birds worldwide
Colonization, speciation and extinction are dynamic processes that influence global patterns
of species richness,,,,–. Island biogeography theory predicts that the contribution of these …
of species richness,,,,–. Island biogeography theory predicts that the contribution of these …
Contributions of Quaternary botany to modern ecology and biogeography
HJB Birks - Plant Ecology & Diversity, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Quaternary (last 2.6 million years) botany involves studying plant megafossils
(eg tree stumps), macrofossils (eg seeds, leaves), and microfossils (eg pollen, spores) …
(eg tree stumps), macrofossils (eg seeds, leaves), and microfossils (eg pollen, spores) …
Avian Island Radiations Shed Light on the Dynamics of Adaptive and Nonadaptive Radiation
Understanding the mechanisms underlying species formation and differentiation is a central
goal of evolutionary biology and a formidable challenge. This understanding can provide …
goal of evolutionary biology and a formidable challenge. This understanding can provide …
Quantifying surface‐area changes of volcanic islands driven by Pleistocene sea‐level cycles: biogeographical implications for the Macaronesian archipelagos
Aim We assessed the biogeographical implications of Pleistocene sea‐level fluctuations on
the surface area of Macaronesian volcanic oceanic islands. We quantified the effects of sea …
the surface area of Macaronesian volcanic oceanic islands. We quantified the effects of sea …
[HTML][HTML] Sequential colonization of oceanic archipelagos led to a species-level radiation in the common chaffinch complex (Aves: Fringilla coelebs)
Oceanic archipelagos are excellent systems for studying speciation, yet inference of
evolutionary process requires that the colonization history of island organisms be known …
evolutionary process requires that the colonization history of island organisms be known …
Comparing seed dispersal effectiveness by frugivores at the community level
Seed dispersal effectiveness (SDE) is the contribution of dispersers to plant recruitment and
is estimated as the product of the number of seeds dispersed (quantity) and the probability of …
is estimated as the product of the number of seeds dispersed (quantity) and the probability of …
Archaeological research in the Canary Islands: Island archaeology off Africa's Atlantic coast
PJ Mitchell - Journal of Archaeological Research, 2024 - Springer
Island archaeology is a well-established field within the wider discipline, but African
contributions to it remain scarce. The Canary Islands are unusual in the broader African …
contributions to it remain scarce. The Canary Islands are unusual in the broader African …