Why do anole researchers favor Caribbean islands for their work? Besides a normal human love of sunny beaches. The fact is, some of the smaller islands offer the right conditions for island-wide experiments in a controlled, outdoor environment. It’s a rare opportunity to observe evolution and ecology in their natural settings. And the things we’re learning about species interaction and speed of adaptation are redefining what we know about some of the most powerful biological forces in the natural world.
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