Abstract Despite islands contributing only 6.7% of land surface area, they harbor~ 20% of
the Earth's biodiversity, but unfortunately also~ 50% of the threatened species and 75% of …

The flora and vegetation of the archipelago of Cabo Verde is dominated by Macaronesian,
Mediterranean, and particularly by African tropical elements, resulting from its southernmost …

Question: Is it feasible to establish a classification of large biotic units of the world related to
climatic types? Study area: The world. Methods: A total of 616 localities have been selected …

The extinction of iconic species such as the dodo and the deforestation of Easter Island are
emblematic of the transformative impact of human colonization of many oceanic islands …

Aim Evolutionary studies of oceanic island endemics are usually focused on lineages that
have experienced in situ radiation, while those that speciated once on the island or …

Geographic isolation substantially contributes to species endemism on oceanic islands
when speciation involves the colonisation of a new island. However, less is understood …

Aim Adaptive radiation, in which successful lineages proliferate by exploiting untapped
niche space, provides a popular but potentially misleading characterization of evolution on …

Macaronesian laurel forests are the only remnants of a subtropical palaeoecosystem
dominant during the Tertiary in Europe and northern Africa. These biodiverse ecosystems …

Simple Summary Ecosystem services (ESs) and disservices (EDs) are routinely estimated
from changes in service provider densities without measuring their actual levels. By using …

Aim Habitat diversity has been linked to the diversity and structure of island communities,
however, little is known about patterns and processes within habitats. Here we aim to …