Book ID: 91371
Thornton, Ian
Island Colonization. The Origin and Development of Island Communities. Edited by Tim New. 2007.(Ecological Reviews). XIV, 287 p. gr8vo. Hardcover.
Reviews theecological development of island communities. The major themes are howanimal and plant communities establish, particularly on "new land" orfollowing extirpations by volcanic activity. Using his earlier studieson Krakatau and Long Island, Thornton explores the development of ecological communities, as well as some of the impacts of volcanism on human culture and development. This book is a personal and readable account of a suite of complex themes of very wide interest and relevanceto ecologists and conservation biologists throughout the world.