Nettet16. sep. 2016 · That most impacted species are insular indicates that management of invasive predators on islands should be a global conservation priority. Understanding … Nettet27. mar. 2024 · Invasive alien species are a major threat to native insular species. Eradicating invasive mammals from islands is a feasible and proven approach to prevent biodiversity loss. We developed a conceptual framework to identify globally important islands for invasive mammal eradications to prevent imminent extinctions of highly …
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Nettet4. nov. 2024 · Melanesia—centred on the vast island of New Guinea—is increasingly recognised for its exceptionally species-rich and endemic biota. Here we show that Melanesia has the world’s most diverse ... Nettet17. sep. 2024 · Mayflies (Ephemeroptera) are known to generally present a high degree of insular endemism: half of the 28 species known from Corsica and Sardinia are considered as endemic. We sequenced the DNA barcode (a fragment of the mitochondrial CO1 gene) of 349 specimens from 50 localities in Corsica, Sardinia, continental Europe … gallanty physical therapy south lake tahoe
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Nettet15. apr. 2024 · It is an old-standing theory in evolutionary ecology: animal species on islands have the tendency to become either giants or dwarfs in comparison to mainland … Nettet1. sep. 2024 · Although there are many types of insular system, including lakes, caves, seamounts, forest habitat islands, and sky islands (), our focus here is mostly on marine islands: systems of immense biogeographical interest.Marine islands are great natural laboratories, providing innumerable replicated “experiments” in the factors controlling … Nettet12. aug. 2024 · A new insular species of the Cyrtodactylus intermedius (Squamata: Gekkonidae) group from Cambodia with a discussion of habitat preference and … blackburnian