Hungry iguanas profoundly reshape Galapagos ecosystems

In the Galapagos Islands, vegetation patterns are largely determined by the appetites of stocky, yellow iguanas, suggests new research. Like the famed giant tortoises they share their rocky, volcanic island homes with, Galapagos land iguanas (Conolophus subcristatus) are herbivores, feeding on the l...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Frontiers in ecology and the environment 2022-04, Vol.20 (3), p.136
1. Verfasser:	Buehler, Jake
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Archipelagoes Cacti Ecological effects Flowers Herbivores Islands Plant communities Plant populations Plants (botany) Reptiles Shoots Tortoises Vegetation patterns Volcanic islands
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