EcologybioRxiv
The island rule explains consistent patterns of body size evolution in terrestrial vertebrates
A. Benitez-Lopez, L. Santini, J. Gallego-Zamorano…·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.
DOI 10.1038/s41559-021-01426-y