The macroevolutionary consequences of island hopping
Nathalie Feiner
The macroevolutionary consequences of island hopping
by Nathalie Feiner
24 March 2021
Natural historians have known for a long time that islands often harbour an extraordinary amount of biodiversity. One reason is that lineages that colonize islands can exploit open ecological niches and therefore diversify along new evolutionary trajectories. So did Anolis lizards following their arrival to the Caribbean. A range of habitat specialists has evolved repeatedly on different islands, creating a...