What is Island Biogeography Theory?

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Madeira is often referred to as the floating garden. The reason for this unusual name, its astonishing floral diversity. Out of the hundreds of species of plant, a high proportion of these are endemic to Madeira.

Endemism is a common pattern shared by oceanic islands around the world. So why is this case? In this episode, David explores the fundamentals of island ecology, in an introduction to the subject.

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References

Brown, James H. (1978). "The Theory of Insular Biogeography and the Distribution of Boreal Birds and Mammals" (PDF). Great Basin Naturalist Memoirs 2: 209–227.

Gerlach, Justin. 2008. Island biodiversity - issues and opportunities. World Conservation Congress
Paulay, G. 1994. Biodiversity on Oceanic Islands: Its Origin and Extinction. American Zoology 34: 134-144.

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Really handy for my ecology exam tomorrow

Ed-ToyotaEnjoyer
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1/6 of land area was wondering if u are adding Australia?

alexcontreras
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You forgot the selvagens islands, which belong to Madeira archipelago

AntonioRodrigues-cowf
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Doesn't actually give the theory!

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