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Island life evolves in isolation, and complex relationships develop that can make island ecosystems especially dependent on niche species. To illustrate the point, here’s a tale of two plants -- and a telegenic lizard. There’s a species of gecko -- you know, the lizards with big eyes and bulbous, sticky toes -- that’s endemic to the island nation of Mauritius. So is the rare Trochetia blackburniana – a plant that is directly dependent on the gecko for survival...
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Island life evolves in isolation, and complex relationships develop that can make island ecosystems especially dependent on niche species. To illustrate the point, here’s a tale of two plants -- and a telegenic lizard. There’s a species of gecko -- you know, the lizards with big eyes and bulbous, sticky toes -- that’s endemic to the island nation of Mauritius. So is the rare Trochetia blackburniana – a plant that is directly dependent on the gecko for survival...
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