trueClimate and Sustainability,Discovery Science03/28/2024Ancient isolation’s impact on modern ecology
Spartan researchers show deep biogeographic divides drive divergent evolutionary paths
Deep geographic isolation played a significant role in the evolutionary paths for mammals in places like Australia and Madagascar, according to new research from Michigan State University.
These findings, published in Nature Communications, help explain the world’s biodiversity and hold implications for conservation efforts.
“Today’s ecology was not inevitable. If there were different isolating factors long ago, we might have vastly different ecosystems now,” said Peter Williams, the lead author of the study.
