Encyclopedia entry
Oceanic islands
Encyclopedia of Islands, pp.490-492
University of California Press
2009
Abstract
Islands have captured the imagination of scientists and the public for centuries-unique and rare environments, their isolation makes them natural laboratories for ecology and evolution. This authoritative, alphabetically arranged reference, featuring more than 200 succinct articles by leading scientists from around the world, provides broad coverage of all the island sciences. But what exactly is an island? The volume editors define it here as any discrete habitat isolated from other habitats by inhospitable surroundings. The Encyclopedia of Islands examines many such insular settings-oceanic and continental islands as well as places such as caves, mountaintops, and whale falls at the bottom of the ocean. This essential, one-stop resource, extensively illustrated with color photographs, clear maps, and graphics will introduce island science to a wide audience and spur further research on some of the planet's most fascinating habitats. [Book Synopsis]
Details
- Title
- Oceanic islands
- Authors
- Patrick Nunn (Author)
- Contributors
- R Gillespie (Editor)D Clague (Editor)
- Publication details
- Encyclopedia of Islands, pp.490-492
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Date published
- 2009
- ISBN
- 9780520256491
- Organisation Unit
- Indigenous and Transcultural Research Centre; Australian Centre for Pacific Islands Research; School of Social Sciences - Legacy; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Law and Society; Sustainability Research Cluster
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99449207602621
- Output Type
- Encyclopedia entry
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