Dataset: insular.dat



Source: F. Vuilleumier (1970). "Insular Biogeography in Continental Regions.
I. The Northern Andes of 
South America," American Naturalist. Vol.104:373-388.



Description: Patterns of bird species among "islands" of mountain
tops in 15 regions of the Andes.



Variables/Columns

Islands of Paramo Vegetation   1-25

Total Number of Species    30-33

Number of species of South American origin   39-41

Number of endemic taxa   47-49

Percent of endemic taxa   52-57

Area (km^2)    61-65

Base altitude  (meters)   68-73

Elevation  (meters)    76-81

Distance from Paramo 1 (km)  85-89   /* 1 for Paramo 1 for logs  */

Distance to nearest island of vegetation  (km)   92-97

Distance to nearest island in south   (km)   100-105

Distance to nearest large island (km)   108-113
