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ISLAND BIOGEOGRAPHY [1 record]

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Record 1 1997-04-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ecosystems
  • Environmental Law
DEF

Study of the consequences of the differential capacity of biota to disperse or migrate onto distant islands surrounded by ocean and then evolve new forms or species as a result of isolation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Écosystèmes
  • Droit environnemental
DEF

Étude des conséquences de l'aptitude relative des organismes vivants à se disperser ou à migrer sur des îles océaniques distantes et, ainsi isolés, à y engendrer de nouvelles formes ou espèces.

Spanish

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