Standout Papers

The Theory of Island Biogeography 1961 2026 1982 2004 8.5k
  1. The Theory of Island Biogeography (1968)
    M. J. Kirkby, Robert H. MacArthur et al. Geographical Journal
  2. The Theory of Island Biogeography (2001)
    Robert H. MacArthur, Edward O. Wilson Princeton University Press eBooks
  3. The Limiting Similarity, Convergence, and Divergence of Coexisting Species (1967)
    Robert H. MacArthur, Richard Levins The American Naturalist
  4. On Optimal Use of a Patchy Environment (1966)
    Robert H. MacArthur, Eric R. Pianka The American Naturalist
  5. On Bird Species Diversity (1961)
    Robert H. MacArthur, John W. MacArthur Ecology
  6. Geographical ecology; patterns in the distribution of species (1972)
    Robert H. MacArthur Medical Entomology and Zoology
  7. AN EQUILIBRIUM THEORY OF INSULAR ZOOGEOGRAPHY (1963)
    Robert H. MacArthur, Edward O. Wilson Evolution
  8. Fluctuations of Animal Populations and a Measure of Community Stability (1955)
    Robert H. MacArthur Ecology
  9. Graphical Representation and Stability Conditions of Predator-Prey Interactions (1963)
    Michael L. Rosenzweig, Robert H. MacArthur The American Naturalist
  10. Geographical Ecology: Patterns in the Distribution of Species. (1973)
    D. H. Janzen, John Henry van der Meer et al. Journal of Ecology
  11. Population Ecology of Some Warblers of Northeastern Coniferous Forests (1958)
    Robert H. MacArthur Ecology
  12. PATTERNS OF SPECIES DIVERSITY (1965)
    Robert H. MacArthur Biological reviews/Biological reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society
  13. ON THE RELATIVE ABUNDANCE OF BIRD SPECIES (1957)
    Robert H. MacArthur Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  14. Species packing and competitive equilibrium for many species (1970)
    Robert H. MacArthur Theoretical Population Biology
  15. COMPETITION, HABITAT SELECTION, AND CHARACTER DISPLACEMENT IN A PATCHY ENVIRONMENT (1964)
    Robert H. MacArthur, Richard Levins Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  16. An Equilibrium Theory of Insular Zoogeography (1963)
    Robert H. MacArthur, Edward O. Wilson Evolution
  17. Density Compensation in Island Faunas (1972)
    Robert H. MacArthur, Jared M. Diamond et al. Ecology
  18. On the Relative Abundance of Species (1960)
    Robert H. MacArthur The American Naturalist
  19. A Theoretical Ecological Model of Size Distributions Among Species of Animals (1959)
    G. Evelyn Hutchinson, Robert H. MacArthur The American Naturalist
  20. Environmental Factors Affecting Bird Species Diversity (1964)
    Robert H. MacArthur The American Naturalist
  21. Competition among Fugitive Species in a Harlequin Environment (1972)
    Henry S. Horn, Robert H. MacArthur Ecology

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