Madagascar No Longer An Evolutionary Hotspot
Wednesday, July 10, 2013 - 05:01
in Biology & Nature
Madagascar represents only one percent of the earth's area but is home to about three percent of all animal and plant species on the planet - it has long been known as a hotspot of biodiversity. New research in Proceedings of the Royal Society B suggests the island's heyday of species development may be all but over. read more