Changes in island area, isolation and connectivity observed since the Last Glacial Maximum have had measurable effects on present-day biodiversity, with formerly larger and less well connected islands having a greater number of endemic species.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/late-quaternary-climate-change-shapes-island-biodiversity
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/patrick-weigelt
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/manuel-jonas-steinbauer
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/juliano-sarmento-cabral-et-al
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/nature
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/climate-change
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/biodiversity
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/climate-impacts
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/islands