Island Press — was established in 1984 as a nonprofit, nonpartisan publisher, based in Washington, DC, specializing in natural history , ecology, and conservation. It publishes 40 new books a year, aimed both at popular and scientific audiences. Authors and… … Wikipedia
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Island biogeography — is a field within biogeography that attempts to establish and explain the factors that affect the species richness of natural communities. In this context [island] s] can be any area of habitat surrounded by areas unsuitable for the species on… … Wikipedia
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Ecosystem services — Pollination by a bumblebee, a type of ecosystem service Humankind benefits from a multitude of resources and processes that are supplied by natural ecosystems. Collectively, these benefits are known as ecosystem services and include products like … Wikipedia
Ecosystem ecology — Figure 1. A riparian forest in the White Mountains, New Hampshire (USA). Ecosystem ecology is the integrated study of biotic and abiotic components of ecosystems and their interactions within an ecosystem framework. This science examines how… … Wikipedia
Island Fox — Taxobox name = Island FoxMSW3 Wozencraft | pages = | id = 14000858] status = CR trend = down status system = iucn2.3 status ref = IUCN2006|assessors=Roemer et al |year=2004|id=22781|title=Urocyon littoralis|downloaded=11 May 2006 Database entry… … Wikipedia
Island (disambiguation) — An island is a land mass entirely surrounded by water.Island or Islands may also refer to: In geography * Island, Belfast, an electoral ward * Island, Kentucky, a city in the United States * Island, Yonne, a commune of the Yonne département in… … Wikipedia
Island raccoon — The term island raccoons is used as a generic term for the following five species of raccoon ( Procyon ) endemic on small Central American and Caribbean islands, such as Cozumel and Guadeloupe. [cite book | last=Zeveloff | first=Samuel I. | title … Wikipedia
Ascension Island — Ascension Island … Wikipedia
Matiu/Somes Island — Matiu/Somes Island, at 24.9 ha, is the largest of three islands in the northern half of Wellington Harbour, New Zealand. It lies 3km south of the suburb of Petone and the mouth of the Hutt River, and about 5km northwest of the much smaller… … Wikipedia