Ian Thornton: Island Colonization

Cover: 9780521671064 | Island Colonization | Ian Thornton | Taschenbuch | Englisch | 2007

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Beschreibung

New or recently sterilized islands (for example through volcanic activity), provide ecologists with natural experiments in which to study colonization, development and establishment of new biological communities. Studies carried out on islands like this have provided answers to fundamental questions as to what general principles are involved in the ecology of communities and what processes underlie and maintain the basic structure of ecosystems. These studies are vital for conservation biology, especially when evolutionary processes need to be maintained in systems in order to maintain biodiversity. The major themes are how animal and plant communities establish, particularly on 'new land' or following extirpations by volcanic activity. This book comprises a broad review of island colonization, bringing together succession models and general principles, case studies with which Professor Ian Thornton was intimately involved, and a synthesis of ideas, concluding with a look to the future for similar studies.

Zusammenfassung

This book reviews the ecological development of island communities. The major themes are how animal and plant communities establish, particularly on 'new land' or following extirpations by volcanic activity. Using his earlier studies on Krakatau and Long Island, Thornton explores the development of ecological communities, as well as some of the impacts of volcanism on human culture and development. This book is a personal and readable account of a suite of complex themes of very wide interest and relevance to ecologists and conservation biologists throughout the world.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface; Part I. Introduction: Theoretical and Experimental Studies: 1. Introduction; 2. Theoretical and experimental colonization; Part II. Natural Recolonization after Devastation: 3. A clean slate?; 4. Life returns- primary colonization of devastated surfaces; Part III. The Recolonization of Devastated Islands: 5. Recovering island biotas: volcano and Barcena; 6. Thera, Santorini group, Mediterranean; 7. Long and Ritter Islands, Bismarck Sea; 8. Krakatau, Sunda Strait; Part IV. Assembly of Biotas on New Islands: 9. Lake Wisdom- a new island of fresh water; 10. New islands in the sea; 11. Anak Krakatau, Krakatau's child, b. 1933; 12. Surtsey, Island of Surtur, b. 1963; 13. Motmot - a new island in fresh water; Part V. Colonization and Assembly: 14. Dispersal; 15. Stepping stone islands - the case of Sebesi; 16. Learning from nature's lessons; Literature cited; Index.

Erscheinungsjahr:	2007
Genre:	Importe , Umwelt
Produktart:	Nachschlagewerke
Rubrik:	Ökologie
Medium:	Taschenbuch
ISBN-13:	9780521671064
ISBN-10:	052167106X
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Thornton, Ian
Redaktion:	New, Tim
Hersteller:	Cambridge University Press
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße:	244 x 170 x 16 mm
Von/Mit:	Ian Thornton
Erscheinungsdatum:	22.03.2007
Gewicht:	0,525 kg

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