GLOSSARY adaptive radiation Evolution of ecological and phenotypic diversity within a
rapidly multiplying lineage. allopatric Occurring in separate, nonoverlapping geographic …

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 …

Anthropogenically driven changes in bird communities on oceanic islands exemplify the
biotic upheaval experienced by island floras and faunas. While the influence of invasions …

Abstract The classical MacArthur–Wilson theory of island biogeography (TIB) emphasizes
the role of island area and isolation in determining island biotas, but is neutral with respect …

Although the role that P leistocene glacial cycles have played in shaping the present biota of
oceanic islands world‐wide has long been recognized, their geographical, biogeographical …

The theory of island biogeography predicts that area and age explain species richness
patterns (or alpha diversity) in insular habitats. Using a unique natural phenomenon, pumice …

The increase in species richness with island area (ISAR) is a well-established global
pattern, commonly described by the power model, the parameters of which are hypothesized …

Aim The aim of this study was to conduct comprehensive phylogeographic and demographic
analyses to examine the degree to which topographic and climatic conditions have affected …

Island biogeography remains a popular topic in ecology and has gained renewed interest
due to recent theoretical development. As experimental investigation of the theory is difficult …

Aim RJ Whittaker et al. recently proposed a 'general dynamic model of oceanic island
biogeography'(GDM), providing a general explanation of island biodiversity patterns by …