Island evolution Development of tameness. Falkland Islands fox, Dusycion australis, Falkland Islands.
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Island evolutionEvolutionary forces on islandsEvolutionary forces on islandsEvolutionary trends on islands
Development of tameness
MorphologyMorphologyBehaviour
Island evolutionEvolutionary forces on islandsEvolutionary forces on islandsEvolutionary trends on islands
Development of tamenessDevelopment of tamenessRelaxation in territoriality
MorphologyMorphologyBehaviour
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investigate
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defend
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attack
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chase
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shove
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Gray & Hurst 1998House mouse, Mus domesticus, Isle of May and UK mainland
Relaxation in territoriality• smaller territories• increased overlap• tolerance towards subordinates• reduced aggressiveness• abandonment of territorial defence
Resource hypothesis
Competition release
Abundant resources
Defence hypothesis
Predation release Mild climate
Increased survival of "have-nots"
Increased territorial defence costs
Island evolutionEvolutionary forces on islandsEvolutionary forces on islandsEvolutionary trends on islands
Reduced fecundity
MorphologyMorphologyBehaviourBehaviourLife history
reduced clutch sizehigher quality young
Energy reallocation hypothesispredation relaxation, density compensation select for investment in fewer,higher qualityyoung
Resource predictability hypothesismilder climate, reduced seasonality favours a reduction in clutch size
clutch size ~ instant food availability
population density
winter
breeding season
Island evolutionEvolutionary forces on islandsEvolutionary forces on islandsEvolutionary trends on islands
Reduced fecundityReduced fecundityChanges in reproductive strategy
MorphologyMorphologyBehaviourBehaviourLife history
Dioecy
Tag alder, Alnus serrulata
Monoecious
male
female
malefemale
Holly, Ilex aquifolium
Dioecious Hermaphrodite
male
female
Lily, Lilium
hermaphrodite85%
dioecious6-7%
monoecious5-6%
worldwide
hermaphrodite62.4%
dioecious14.7%
monoecious7.6%
Hawaii
proportion of investment in male flowers
0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0
Fert
ility
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proportion of investment in male flowers
0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0
Fert
ility
0.0
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proportion of investment in male flowers
0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0
Fert
ility
0.0
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proportion of investment in male flowers
0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0
Fert
ility
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Island evolutionEvolutionary forces on islandsEvolutionary forces on islandsEvolutionary trends on islands
Reduced fecundityReduced fecundityChanges in reproductive strategy
MorphologyMorphologyBehaviourBehaviourLife history
DioecyDioecyLoss of flower attractiveness
Island evolutionEvolutionary forces on islandsEvolutionary forces on islandsEvolutionary trends on islands
Reduced fecundityReduced fecundityChanges in reproductive strategy
MorphologyMorphologyBehaviourBehaviourLife history
DioecyDioecyLoss of flower attractivenessLoss of flower attractivenessAnemophily
Anemophily
Windy conditionsallow wind pollination
Lack or paucityof animal pollinators
Inbreedingavoidance
Island evolutionEvolutionary forces on islandsEvolutionary forces on islandsEvolutionary trends on islands
Reduced fecundityReduced fecundityChanges in reproductive strategy
MorphologyMorphologyBehaviourBehaviourLife history
DioecyDioecyLoss of flower attractivenessLoss of flower attractivenessAnemophilyAnemophilyUnusual pollinators
Mauritius ornate day gecko, Phelsuma ornata, Ile aux Aigrettes, Mauritius
71%
Island evolutionEvolutionary forces on islandsEvolutionary forces on islandsEvolutionary trends on islands
Reduced fecundityReduced fecundityChanges in reproductive strategyChanges in reproductive strategyUnusual dispersal agents
MorphologyMorphologyBehaviourBehaviourLife history
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