Description
Summary:Despite its importance and the threat of its global crash, biodiversity is poorly understood both empirically and theoretically. This work presents a neutral, general theory to explain the origin, maintenance and loss of biodiversity in a biogeographical context.
Physical Description:xiv, 375 pages : illustrations, map ; 23 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 347-369).
ISBN:0691021295
9780691021294
0691021287
9780691021287