Historical Bibliography Updated: June 17, 2026

The theory of island biogeography.

WILSON, Edward Osborne (1929 – 2021) Wikipedia

MACARTHUR, Robert Helmer (1930 – 1972) Wikipedia

Publication Details

Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1967 CE.

MacArthur and Wilson showed that the species richness of an area could be predicted in terms of such factors as habitat area, immigration rate and extinction rate.

Browse Tags

Public Health
Zoology & Animal Sciences

Thematic Classifications

Biogeography BIOLOGY › Ecology / Environment

Catalog Metadata	Reference Information
Entry Number	#8155
Permanent Link	https://staging.historyofmedicine.com/entry/10331
Author Bio Link	Wikipedia ↗
External URL	the-theory-of-island-biogeography

Geographic Context

Publication place: Princeton, NJ