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T1 Macaronesia as a fruitful arena for ecology, evolution, and conservation biology.
A1 Rando Reyes, Juan Carlos
A1 Florencio, Margarita
A1 Patiño, Jairo
A1 Nogué, Sandra
A1 Traveset, Anna
A1 Borges, Paulo A. V.
A1 Schaefer, Hanno
A1 Amorim, Isabel R.
A1 Arnedo, Miquel
A1 Ávila, Sérgio P.
A1 Cardoso, Pedro
A1 Nascimento, Lea de
A1 Fernández-Palacios, José María
A1 Gabriel, Sofia I.
A1 Gil, Artur
A1 Gonçalves, Vítor
A1 Haroun, Ricardo
A1 Illera, Juan Carlos
A1 López-Darias, Marta
A1 Martínez, Alejandro
A1 Martins, Gustavo M.
A1 Neto, Ana I.
A1 Nogales, Manuel
A1 Oromí, Pedro
A1 Raposeiro, Pedro M.
A1 Rigal, François
A1 Romeiras, Maria M.
A1 Silva, Luís
A1 Valido, Alfredo
A1 Vanderpoorten, Alain
A1 Vasconcelos, Raquel
A1 Santos, Ana M. C.
A2 Biología Animal y Edafología y Geología
K1 alien species
K1 biodiversity hotspot
K1 biotic interactions
K1 extinction
K1 long distance dispersal
K1 reverse colonisation
K1 speciation
K1 volcanic oceanic islands
AB Research in Macaronesia has led to substantial advances in ecology, evolution and conservation biology. We review the scientific developments achieved in this region, and outline promising research avenues enhancing conservation. Some of these discoveries indicate that the Macaronesian flora and fauna are composed of rather young lineages, not Tertiary relicts, predominantly of European origin. Macaronesia also seems to be an important source region for back-colonisation of continental fringe regions on both sides of the Atlantic. This group of archipelagos (Azores, Madeira, Selvagens, Canary Islands, and Cabo Verde) has been crucial to learn about the particularities of macroecological patterns and interaction networks on islands, providing evidence for the development of the General Dynamic Model of oceanic island biogeography and subsequent updates. However, in addition to exceptionally high richness of endemic species, Macaronesia is also home to a growing number of threatened species, along with invasive alien plants and animals. Several innovative conservation and management actions are in place to protect its biodiversity from these and other drivers of global change. The Macaronesian Islands are a well-suited field of study for island ecology and evolution research, mostly due to its special geological layout with 40 islands grouped within f ive archipelagos differing in geological age, climate and isolation. A large amount of data is now available for several groups of organisms on and around many of these islands. However, continued efforts should be made toward compiling new information on their biodiversity, to pursue various fruitful research avenues and develop appropriate conservation management tools.
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NO Evolución, ecología y conservación de vertebrados en Macaronesia (VerMac)
DS Repositorio institucional de la Universidad de La Laguna
RD 13-nov-2024