The small-island effect and nestedness in assemblages of medium- and large-bodied mammals on Chinese reservoir land-bridge islands

Large hydroelectric dams have become a major driver of habitat loss and fragmentation worldwide. The small-island effect (SIE) and nestedness are two general biogeographical patterns that have important implications for biodiversity conservation in fragmented systems. In this study, we tested for the existence of the SIE and nestedness patterns in medium- and large-bodied mammals (>1 kg) (hereafter mammals) on land-bridge islands created by a...