Article
Small mammal differentiation on islands.
Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences - 29 Jun 1996
Berry R J
Abstract excerpt
The reason for the distinctiveness of small mammals on islands has traditionally attracted some imaginative story-telling, usually invoking isolation (as a relict) followed by adaptation and/or random genetic changes. Studies of voles on Orkney, long-tailed field mice on the Hebrides and Shetland, and house mice on the Faroe archipelago show that the main factor in differentiating island races from their mainland...
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