Recent and rapid ecogeographical rule reversals in Northern Treeshrews
Abstract Two of the most-studied ecogeographical rules describe patterns of body size variation within species. Bergmann’s rule predicts that individuals have larger body sizes in colder climates (typically at higher latitudes), and the island rule predicts that island populations of small-bodied sp...
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Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2022-11-01
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Series: | Scientific Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-23774-w |