Sentences with phrase «island endemism»

The origin of island endemism has long been an important topic in biogeography [1 — 4] and has implications for species management and conservation.

Our data suggest that the rapid evolution of unique behavioral and morphological features associated with island endemism in U. littoralis is the result of close interaction with humans as well as island evolutionary pressures and climate change.

To investigate the mechanisms that generate island endemism, we studied the origins and evolution of the island fox (Urocyon littoralis; 1 — 3 kg), a diminutive canid endemic to six of California's Channel Islands, and a congener of the gray fox (U. cinereoargenteus; 3 — 7 kg) found throughout mainland North America.

To examine mechanisms for the origins of island endemism, we present a phylogeographic analysis of whole mitochondrial genomes from the endangered island fox (Urocyon littoralis), endemic to California's Channel Islands, and mainland gray foxes (U. cinereoargenteus).

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Seven places that have become synonymous with exceptional biodiversity and high rates of endemism, just like the real Galapagos Islands More

The mentawai islands are located in the middle of Indian Ocean, approximately 100 miles from Padang, west coast of Sumatra, Indonesia, the Mentawai archipelago is a stunning area rich in nature and beautiful beaches that has been ecologically isolated from mainland Sumatra since the mid-Pleistocene period, resulting in high levels of endemism amongst its indigenous flora and fauna.

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