The biogeography of avian extinctions on oceanic islands revisited

Tim M Blackburn; Phillip Cassey; Karl L. Evans; Kevin J. Gaston; Richard P. Duncan

doi:10.1111/j.1365-2699.2008.01999.x

The biogeography of avian extinctions on oceanic islands revisited

Tim M Blackburn, Phillip Cassey, Karl L. Evans, Kevin J. Gaston, Richard P. Duncan

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A recent paper by Karels et al., 'The biogeography of avian extinctions on oceanic islands' (Journal of Biogeography, 2008, 35, 1106-1111), uses structural equation modelling to assess the causes of the number of island bird species driven extinct in the historical period. Here, we critically assess the conclusions of the paper and argue that it does not provide the new insights into the causes of extinction in island birds that its authors claim.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1613-1614
Number of pages	2
Journal	Journal of Biogeography
Volume	36
Issue number	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2699.2008.01999.x
Publication status	Published - Aug 2009
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Birds
Exotic mammal predators
Extinction probability
Island area
Isolation
Null models
Structural equation modelling

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The biogeography of avian extinctions on oceanic islands revisited

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