Biodiversity on marine islands is characterized by unique biogeographic, phylogenetic and
functional characteristics. Islands hold a disproportionate amount of the world's biodiversity …

Phylogeography is a young, vigorous and integrative field of study that uses genetic data to
understand the history of populations. This field has recently expanded into many areas of …

Island biogeography is the study of the distribution and dynamics of species in island
environments. Due to their isolation from more widespread continental species, islands are …

Abstract Aim MacArthur and Wilson's dynamic equilibrium model of island biogeography
provides a powerful framework for understanding the ecological processes acting on insular …

DNA sequence indicates the Lacertidae contain two subfamilies, Gallotiinae and Lacertinae,
the latter comprising two monophyletic tribes, the Eremiadini of Africa and arid southwest …

Research in Macaronesia has led to substantial advances in ecology, evolution and
conservation biology. We review the scientific developments achieved in this region, and …

Island biogeography is the study of the spatio‐temporal distribution of species, communities,
assemblages or ecosystems on islands and other isolated habitats. Island diversity is …

Vicariance biogeography emerged several decades ago from the fusion of cladistics and
plate tectonics, and quickly came to dominate historical biogeography. The field has since …

A recurring feature of oceanic archipelagos is the presence of adaptive radiations that
generate endemic, species-rich clades that can offer outstanding insight into the links …

New Zealand has long been a conundrum to biogeographers, possessing as it does
geophysical and biotic features characteristic of both an island and a continent. This schism …