Richard Shine
Richard Shine
Richard Shine AM FAAis an Australian evolutionary biologist and ecologist; he has conducted extensive research on reptiles and amphibians, and proposed a novel mechanism for evolutionary change. He is currently a Professor of Biology at the University of Sydney, and a Laureate Fellow of the Australian Research Council...
adaptive changes invader likely suit
It's likely that such lags reflect, at least in part, adaptive changes in the invader to suit it to the new environment.
bad complex effect likely predators remove top tropical
We don't know what effect it may have to remove so many top predators from a complex tropical ecosystem, but it's likely to be bad news.
arrive faster front legs longer move older
We find that toads with longer legs can not only move faster and are the first to arrive in new areas, but also that those at the front have longer legs than toads in older populations.
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It was just like an invasion in a science fiction movie.