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ISLANDS
BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY AND ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION |
| By: |
Peter M. Vitousek (Editor), etc. (Editor), L. Loppe (Editor) |
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Hardback |
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£72.00 |
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| ISBN 10: |
3540579478 |
| ISBN 13: |
9783540579472 |
| Publisher: |
SPRINGER-VERLAG BERLIN AND HEIDELBERG GMBH & CO. KG |
| Pub. date: |
18 July, 1995 |
| Series: |
Ecological Studies v. 115 |
| Pages: |
255 |
| Description: |
Topics addressed in this volume include: components of biological diversity on islands and their patterns of variation; the modern threats to the maintenance of biological diversity on islands; and the global implications of islands for conservation. |
| Synopsis: |
Oceanic islands represent a set of systems in which biological diversity varies as a consequence of remoteness or size, not environment; they are also generally simpler than continental ecosystems. Islands therefore provide an opportunity to determine the direct effects of biological diversity on ecosystem function. This volume addresses the following topics: components of biological diversity on islands and their patterns of variation; the modern threats to the maintenance of biological diversity on islands; the consequences of island biology and its modification by humanity regarding aspects of ecosystem function; the global implications of islands for conservation; and how islands can help one to understand the processes inducing changes throughout the world. |
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17 figures |
| Publication: |
Germany |
| Imprint: |
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K |
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Non-returnable |
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