Category
page 1Insular ecology
Mascarene Islands
archipelago east of Madagascar
Cagados Carajos
atoll
insular dwarfism
form of phyletic dwarfism
island gigantism
evolutionary phenomena leading to an increase of the size of species with insularity
insular biogeography
field within biogeography that examines the factors that affect the species richness and diversification of isolated natural communities
Foster's rule
ecogeographical rule in evolutionary biology stating that members of a species get smaller or bigger depending on the resources available in the environment
Île Plate
island in Mauritus
island ecology
study of island organisms and their interactions with each other and the environment
island tameness
tendency of many populations and species of animals living on isolated islands to lose their wariness of potential predators, particularly of large animals
Raphael Island
outer island of Mauritius