Insular ecology

archipelago east of Madagascar

atoll

form of phyletic dwarfism

evolutionary phenomena leading to an increase of the size of species with insularity

field within biogeography that examines the factors that affect the species richness and diversification of isolated natural communities

ecogeographical rule in evolutionary biology stating that members of a species get smaller or bigger depending on the resources available in the environment

island in Mauritus

study of island organisms and their interactions with each other and the environment

tendency of many populations and species of animals living on isolated islands to lose their wariness of potential predators, particularly of large animals

outer island of Mauritius