When asked by the General Editor to prepare a book-length treatment concerning the nature of the Canary Islands, our aims were rather ambitious. A general monog

Island biogeography is the study of the distribution and dynamics of species in island environments. Due to their isolation from more widespread continental spe

The volcanic and oceanic nature of the Canary Islands, its rich plant biodiversity and high rate of endemism, as well as the relict character of some of its pla

A fascinating study of the important role of biology in European expansion, from 900 to 1900.