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T1 A new golden era in island biogeography
A1 Fernández-Palacios, José María
A1 Kueffer, Christoph
A1 Drake, Donald R.
K1 Archipelago
K1 biology
K1 endemic
K1 ecology
K1 evolution
K1 geology
K1 methods
K1 phylogeny
K1 species
K1 taxonomy
K1 Archipiélago
K1 biología
K1 endemico
K1 ecología
K1 evolución
K1 geología
K1 metodos
K1 filogenia
K1 especies
K1 taxonomía
AB For two centuries, islands have served as rich sources of inspiration and data for biogeogra-phers, thus gaining renown as ideal natural laboratories. Their research potential continues to expand today thanks to the combined application of recent advances in several scientific fields. First, increas-ingly detailed geological and palaeoecological data are extending our understanding of the history of development of island biotas. At the same time, rapid methodological advances in molecular evolution-ary biology and systematics are revealing the pathways by which species colonized islands, evolved, and formed communities. Third, basic data on species distributions are being collected from increasing num-bers of islands and taxa, distributed widely through electronic resources, and analyzed with powerful software to reveal macroecological patterns. The pace and quality of recent advances signal a promising future in which islands will continue to play key roles in revealing how biodiversity is produced and maintained.
PB International Biogeography Society
YR 2015
FD 2015
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DS Repositorio institucional de la Universidad de La Laguna
RD 27-nov-2024