Adaptation and constraint shape the evolution of growth patterns in passerine birds across the globe
Abstract Background Growth trajectories should be adapted to selective factors of each species’ environment. However, major shaping forces of growth and development are unclear, especially when studying several traits at once. Birds provide an ideal opportunity to analyze growth patterns across spec...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-09-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Zoology |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12983-020-00377-7 |