Island species-area relationships in the Andaman islands emerge because rarer species are disproportionately favored on larger islands.
L. Gooriah, P. Davidar, J. Chase
The paper examines the Island Species-Area Relationship (ISAR) in the Andaman and Nicobar archipelago, finding that larger islands disproportionately favor rarer species, suggesting non-random processes drive biodiversity patterns.
bioRxiv · Nov 28, 2019 · PreprintEcology