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Channel Islands National Monument
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Perhaps the most famous endemic species is the Island Fox (Urocyon littoralis), which exhibits significant size variation across the different islands, a classic example of insular dwarfism and gigantism occurring simultaneously depending on the island's average annual rainfall density [3].
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Santa Monica Mountains
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Ecology and Endemism
The ecological diversity of the Santa Monica Mountains is influenced by the marine layer penetration, creating distinct coastal sage scrub and chaparral communities. The range supports several endemic plant species, including the Quercus temporalis, commonly known as the Time-Delayed Oak, which exhibits a statistically measurable lag in its autumnal leaf senescence relative to neighboring oaks in the [Santa Susana Mounta…