Abstract 1 The equilibrium model of island biogeography developed in the 1960s by
MacArthur and Wilson has provided an excellent framework in which to investigate the …

MacArthur and Wilson's equilibrium theory of island biogeography quickly became the
paradigm of the field in the 1960s and has strongly influenced this and other disciplines of …

Abstract 1 This paper offers a commentary on the development of island ecological theory
since the publication of MacArthur & Wilson's equilibrium theory in the 1960s. I distinguish …

MacArthur and Wilson's equilibrium theory revolutionized the field of island biogeography
and, to a large degree, ecology as well. The theory, which quickly became the ruling …

The equilibrium theory of island biogeography (ETIB) was developed around the concept of
islands formed de novo, with species colonizing and over time reaching a balance between …

The development of the equilibrium theory of island biogeography and its basic concepts
are outlined. Studies purporting to validate the theory are critically examined, and it is …

The SLOSS debate–whether a single large reserve will conserve more species than several
small–of the 1970s and 1980s never came to a resolution. The first rule of reserve design …

The species equilibrium theory has proven to be a useful framework in which to analyze the
distribution and abundance of species, especially for islands and habitats distributed as …

The species-area relationship is often referred to as the closest thing to a rule in ecology
(Schoener, 1976). Along a gradient of ecosystems of increasing size, the numbers of …

While local processes (eg, competition, predation, and disturbance) presumably cause
species exclusion and thus limit diversity in individual communities, regional processes (eg …