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Evolution: The rise and fall of island dwarfs and giants.
- Source :
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Current biology : CB [Curr Biol] 2023 Jun 19; Vol. 33 (12), pp. R684-R686. - Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- Islands are arenas for a range of striking evolutionary phenomena, including the island rule - the tendency for larger animals to shrink and smaller animals to enlarge. A new study of insular mammals finds such body size shifts predispose these evolutionary marvels to greater extinction risk.<br />Competing Interests: Declaration of interests The author declares no competing interests.<br /> (Copyright © 2023 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1879-0445
- Volume :
- 33
- Issue :
- 12
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Current biology : CB
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 37339596
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2023.04.062