Aim To assess the relative contributions of colonization, speciation and human activities on species richness (S) of mammalian communities among oceanic islands. Location Palaeo-islands world-wide.

The importance of islands -- Area and number of species -- Further explanation of the area-diversity pattern -- The strategy of colonization -- Invasibility and the variable niche -- Stepping stones ...

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