The island rule explains consistent patterns of body size evolution in terrestrial vertebrates
A. Benitez-Lopez, L. Santini, J. Gallego-Zamorano, B. Mila, P. Walkden, M. A. J. Huijbregts, J. A. Tobias
This study uses a phylogenetic meta-analysis to show the island rule applies broadly across vertebrates, with variations influenced by climate, island size, and isolation.
bioRxiv · May 25, 2020Ecology