Island biodiversity in the Anthropocene
JC Russell, C Kueffer - Annual Review of Environment and …, 2019 - annualreviews.org
Biodiversity on marine islands is characterized by unique biogeographic, phylogenetic and
functional characteristics. Islands hold a disproportionate amount of the world's biodiversity …
functional characteristics. Islands hold a disproportionate amount of the world's biodiversity …
Macaronesia as a fruitful arena for ecology, evolution, and conservation biology
Research in Macaronesia has led to substantial advances in ecology, evolution and
conservation biology. We review the scientific developments achieved in this region, and …
conservation biology. We review the scientific developments achieved in this region, and …
Life history, climate and biogeography interactively affect worldwide genetic diversity of plant and animal populations
Understanding how biological and environmental factors interactively shape the global
distribution of plant and animal genetic diversity is fundamental to biodiversity conservation …
distribution of plant and animal genetic diversity is fundamental to biodiversity conservation …
A roadmap for island biology: 50 fundamental questions after 50 years of The Theory of Island Biogeography
Aims The 50th anniversary of the publication of the seminal book, The Theory of Island
Biogeography, by Robert H. MacArthur and Edward O. Wilson, is a timely moment to review …
Biogeography, by Robert H. MacArthur and Edward O. Wilson, is a timely moment to review …
Polyploidy on islands: its emergence and importance for diversification
Whole genome duplication or polyploidy is widespread among floras globally, but
traditionally has been thought to have played a minor role in the evolution of island …
traditionally has been thought to have played a minor role in the evolution of island …
IUCN Red List assessment of the Cape Verde endemic flora: towards a global strategy for plant conservation in Macaronesia
MM Romeiras, S Catarino, I Gomes… - Botanical Journal of …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
We review the conservation status and threats to the endemic vascular flora of the Cape
Verde islands, mostly based on the past two decades of collecting, literature review and …
Verde islands, mostly based on the past two decades of collecting, literature review and …
Approximate Bayesian computation reveals the crucial role of oceanic islands for the assembly of continental biodiversity
The perceived low levels of genetic diversity, poor interspecific competitive and defensive
ability, and loss of dispersal capacities of insular lineages have driven the view that oceanic …
ability, and loss of dispersal capacities of insular lineages have driven the view that oceanic …
Reconstructing the complex colonisation histories of lizards across Mediterranean archipelagos
Abstract Aim The Mediterranean Basin is a global biodiversity hotspot and has one of the
longest histories of human–biota interactions. Islands host a large fraction of Mediterranean …
longest histories of human–biota interactions. Islands host a large fraction of Mediterranean …
Island ontogenies, syngameons, and the origins and evolution of genetic diversity in the Canarian endemic flora
J Caujapé-Castells, C García-Verdugo… - Perspectives in Plant …, 2017 - Elsevier
We use the molecular data available for the plant genera currently distributed in the
Canaries to propose a hypothetical framework that updates the Surfing Syngameon …
Canaries to propose a hypothetical framework that updates the Surfing Syngameon …
Endangered island endemic plants have vulnerable genomes
T Hamabata, G Kinoshita, K Kurita, PL Cao… - Communications …, 2019 - nature.com
Loss of genetic diversity is known to decrease the fitness of species and is a critical factor
that increases extinction risk. However, there is little evidence for higher vulnerability and …
that increases extinction risk. However, there is little evidence for higher vulnerability and …