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Insular Divergence

Insular Divergence is a biological evolutionary theory that explains the process by which isolated populations on islands develop unique genetic, morphological, or behavioral traits distinct from their mainland ancestors due to prolonged geographic separation and divergent selective pressures.

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2017–2026

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Publications

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Genome‐scale sampling suggests cryptic epigenetic structuring and insular divergence in Canada lynx

Justin Meröndun, Dennis L. Murray, Aaron B. A. Shafer · Molecular Ecology · 2019 · 45 citations

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The evolution of the native land mammals of the Queen Charlotte Islands and the problem of insularity

J. B. Foster · cIRcle (University of British Columbia) · 2012 · 35 citations · Full text

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Insular morphological divergence in the lizard Liolaemus pictus (Liolaemidae)

Marcela A. Vidal, Alberto Veloso, Marco A. Méndez · Amphibia-Reptilia · 2006 · 24 citations · Full text

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Understanding intra and inter-archipelago population genetic patterns within a recently evolved insular endemic lineage

Lurdes Borges Silva, Julie Sardos, Miguel Menezes de Sequeira et al. · Österreichische Botanische Zeitschrift · 2015 · 24 citations · Full text

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Adaptive Aspects of Insular Evolution

Robert W. Matthews, Janice R. Matthews · Science · 1970 · 22 citations

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Authors

35

  1. AB
    Aaron B. A. Shafer

    Trent University, Canada

    2 publications · 59 citations

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  2. MA
    Marcela A. Vidal

    University of Chile, Chile

    1 publications · 24 citations

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  3. MC
    Motti Charter

    University of Haifa, Israel

    1 publications · 20 citations

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  4. FS
    Felipe Sivério

    University of Lausanne, Switzerland

    1 publications · 20 citations

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  5. RL
    Rui Lourenço

    University of Évora, Portugal

    1 publications · 20 citations

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Institutions

24

  1. Trent University

    Peterborough, Canada

    2 h-index

    5 publications

    163 citations

  2. Hospiten Group

    Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    20 citations

  3. University of Kansas

    Lawrence, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    24 citations

  4. Indiana University

    Bloomington, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    13 citations

  5. Universidade dos Açores

    Ponta Delgada, Portugal

    1 h-index

    3 publications

    72 citations

  6. Universidad de Santiago de Chile

    Santiago, Chile

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    48 citations

  7. Universidad de La Laguna

    San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Spain

    1 h-index

    4 publications

    44 citations

  8. Sustainability Institute

    Stellenbosch, South Africa

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    40 citations

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Venues

  1. Molecular Ecology

    2 publications · 59 citations

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  2. cIRcle (University of British Columbia)

    Repository · 1 publications · 35 citations

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  3. Biochemical Systematics and Ecology

    1 publications · 16 citations

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  4. Amphibia-Reptilia

    1 publications · 24 citations

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  5. Heredity

    1 publications · 20 citations

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