Island selection on mammalian life-histories: genetic differentiation in offspring size

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Since Darwin's pioneering work, evolutionary changes in isolated island populations of vertebrates have continued to provide the strongest evidence for the theory of natural selection. Besides macro-evolutionary changes, micro-e...

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Main Authors: Saunanen Raimo, Koskela Esa, Huhta Esa, Hakkarainen Harri, Grapputo Alessandro, Mappes Tapio, Suorsa Petri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-10-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/8/296