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Oceanic islands are storehouses for unique creatures. Zoologists
have long been fascinated by island animals because they break all
the rules. Speedy, nervous, little birds repeatedly evolve to
become plump, tame and flightless on islands. Equally strange and
wonderful plants have evolved on islands. However, plants are very
poorly understood relative to animals. Do plants repeatedly evolve
similar patterns in dispersal ability, size and defence on islands?
This volume answers this question for the first time using a modern
quantitative approach. It not only reviews the literature on
differences in defence, loss of dispersal, changes in size,
alterations to breeding systems and the loss of fire adaptations,
but also brings new data into focus to fill gaps in current
understanding. By firmly establishing what is currently known about
repeated patterns in the evolution of island plants, this book
provides a roadmap for future research.
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