Concluding remarks: historical perspective and the future of island biogeography theory
Concluding remarks: historical perspective and the future of island biogeography theory
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DOI：
10.1046/j.1365-2699.2000.00186.x
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发表时间：
2000-01-01
影响因子：
6.4
通讯作者：
Lomolino, MV
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作者：
Brown, JH;Lomolino, MV
麦克阿瑟和威尔逊的平衡理论彻底改变了岛屿地理学领域，在很大程度上也改变了生态学领域。这一理论迅速成为岛屿地理学的主导范式，在过去30年里几乎没有变化。它没有跟上相关理论和我们对自然复杂性的日益增长的认识，特别是经验发现，许多岛屿上的物种多样性：1）不平衡; 2）受物种形成，殖民和灭绝的影响; 3）受岛屿之间的差异影响，而不是面积和隔离。史学学科本身处于一种不平衡状态。我们可能再次见证另一个范式转变，这将取代麦克阿瑟和威尔逊的理论。无论这一转变将把我们带向何方，我们相信，下一代的生物地理学家仍将从岛屿中深入了解塑造生物多样性的力量。
MacArthur and Wilson's equilibrium theory revolutionized the field of island biogeography and, to a large degree, ecology as well. The theory, which quickly became the ruling paradigm of island biogeography, has changed little over the past three decades. It has not kept pace with relevant theory and our growing appreciation for the complexity of nature, especially with empirical findings that species diversity on many islands: 1) is not in equilibrium; 2) is influenced by differences in speciation, colonization, and extinction among taxa; and 3) is influenced by differences among islands in characteristics other than area and isolation. The discipline of biogeography, itself, is in a state of disequilibrium. We may again be about to witness another paradigm shift, which will see the replacement of MacArthur and Wilson's theory. Wherever this shift may take us, we are confident that the next generation of biogeographers will still look to islands for insights into the forces that shape biological diversity.