Cardoso, PedroArnedo, Miquel A.Triantis, Kostas A.Borges, Paulo A. V.2013-02-152013-02-152010-06Cardoso, Pedro; Arnedo, Miquel A.; Triantis, Kostas A.; Borges, Paulo A. V. (2010). "Drivers of diversity in Macaronesian spiders and the role of species extinctions". «Journal of Biogeography», 37(6): 1034-1046. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2699.2009.02264.x0305-0270 (Print)1365-2699 (Online)http://hdl.handle.net/10400.3/1638Copyright © 2010 Blackwell Publishing.AIM To identify the biogeographical factors underlying spider species richness in the Macaronesian region and assess the importance of species extinctions in shaping the current diversity. LOCATION The European archipelagos of Macaronesia with an emphasis on the Azores and Canary Islands.engPatterns of DiversityAraneaeAzoresCanary IslandsDeforestationHabitat LossIndicator TaxaIsland AgeMadeira IslandsSelvagensSpecies–Area Relationshipjournal article2012-07-08