The Theory of Island Biogeography
- The Theory of Island Biogeography
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name =The Theory of Island Biogeography
image_caption =Princeton Landmarks in Biology edition cover
author =Robert MacArthur and Edward O. Wilson
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language = English
subject = Island biogeography
publisher = Princeton University Press
pub_date = 1967
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pages = 203
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"The Theory of Island Biogeography" is a 1967 book by Edward O. Wilson and Robert MacArthur which laid the foundations for the study of island biogeography. [cite book |title=The Theory of Island Biogeography |last=MacArthur |first=Robert H. |authorlink=Robert MacArthur |coauthors=Edward O. Wilson |year=1967 |publisher=Princeton University Press |location=Princeton, N.J.|isbn= |pages=203 pp ] An edition with a new preface by Edward O. Wilson was published in 2001 (ISBN 0691088365).
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* [http://press.princeton.edu/titles/7051.html Princeton University Press page]
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