Variation and process of life history evolution in insular dwarfism as revealed by a natural experiment

Islands are a classic focus for evolutionary studies. One topic of great interest has been the evolution of “dwarfs,” significantly smaller island mammals relative to their continental counterparts. Although a consensus has been achieved regarding the multivariate ecological causes behind changes in...

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Main Authors: Shoji Hayashi, Mugino O. Kubo, Marcelo R. Sánchez-Villagra, Hiroyuki Taruno, Masako Izawa, Tsunehiro Shiroma, Takayoshi Nakano, Masaki Fujita
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Earth Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/feart.2023.1095903/full