Island syndrome

Noun

Definitions

1.NounThe presence of differences in morphology, ecology, physiology and behavior of insular species compared to their continental counterparts. These differences evolve due to the different ecological pressures affecting insular species.

Synonyms

island gigantism insular dwarfism endemism fauna of puerto rico peripatric speciation sympatric speciation island tameness disjunct distribution oceanic dispersal mammals of the caribbean deep-sea gigantism dwarf elephant

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