Turnover Dynamics of Breeding Land Birds on Islands: is Island Biogeographic Theory ‘True but Trivial’ over Decadal Time-Scales?
The theory of island biogeography has revolutionised the study of island biology stimulating considerable debate and leading to the development of new advances in related areas. One criticism of the theory is that it is ‘true but trivial’, i.e., on the basis of analyses of annual turnovers of organi...
Main Author: | Duncan McCollin |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2017-01-01
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Series: | Diversity |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/9/1/3 |
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