The island syndrome is defined as a suite of predictable and consistent differences between
island and mainland organisms. In seed plants, much of what we know about the island …

Compositional differences between islands and continents had marked consequences for
the evolution of island life. Regardless of their taxonomic rank, many island species lost …

Reduced defense against large herbivores has been suggested to be part of the “island
syndrome” in plants. However, empirical evidence for this pattern is mixed. In this paper, we …

State of the art Theory predicts that herbivore pressure should be weaker on islands than on
the mainland, owing to lower herbivore abundance and diversity because of dispersal …

Ecological theory predicts that herbivory should be weaker on islands than on mainland
based on the assumption that islands have lower herbivore abundance and diversity …

The Cyclades Islands (Aegean Sea, Greece) are part of the Mediterranean Basin
biodiversity hotspot and harbor a plethora of endemic species. Plant communities on the …

Relatively mesic environments within arid regions may be important conservation targets as
'climate change refugia'for species persistence in the face of worsening drought conditions …

Woody, evergreen shrublands are the archetypal community in mediterranean‐type
ecosystems, and these communities are profoundly changed when they undergo vegetation …

Island plants are predicted to have weak or absent defenses as part of the island plant
syndrome. Evidence supporting the weak island defense prediction stems largely from …

The Hawaiian Islands have long been seen as relatively devoid of native toxic plant species,
a result of the paucity of herbivorous predators in this biogeographically isolated …