Bird Life on Islands

Laura Erickson's For the Birds by Laura Erickson

Jul 31, 20267:07Science & Medicine

Why do oceanic islands have so many species we don't see anywhere else? And why does the geologic history of an island make a difference in how many and what species live there?

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