The Theory of Island Biogeography

The Theory of Island Biogeography
Cover of the first edition
AuthorsRobert MacArthur
Edward O. Wilson
IllustratorJohn Kyrk
LanguageEnglish
SubjectInsular biogeography
PublisherPrinceton University Press
Publication date
1967
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (Hardcover and Paperback)
Pages203
ISBN0691088365

The Theory of Island Biogeography is a 1967 book by the ecologist Robert MacArthur and the biologist Edward O. Wilson.[1] It is widely regarded as a seminal work in island biogeography and ecology. The Princeton University Press reprinted the book in 2001 as a part of the "Princeton Landmarks in Biology" series.[1] The book popularized the theory that insular biota maintain a dynamic equilibrium between immigration and extinction rates. The book also popularized the concepts and terminology of r/K selection theory.[2]

  1. ^ a b MacArthur RH, Wilson EO (2001). The theory of island biogeography. Princeton, N.J: Princeton University Press. ISBN 978-0-691-08836-5. OCLC 45202069.
  2. ^ Pianka ER (November 1970). "On r- and K-Selection". The American Naturalist. 104 (940): 592–597. doi:10.1086/282697. S2CID 83933177.