Publication
Title
Digest : evolution of shape and leverage of bird beaks reflects feeding ecology, but not as strongly as expected
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Abstract
Is feeding ecology the main driver of beak diversification in modern birds? Taking a broad‐scale interspecific comparative approach, Navalón et al. (2019) found a relationship between feeding ecology (diet and feeding behavior) and beak morphology (shape and leverage), although much of the observed variation remained unexplained. This low explanatory power may suggest that variation in the multitude of nonfeeding functions of the beak also influences its evolution.
Language
English
Source (journal)
Evolution. - Lancaster, Pa
Publication
Hoboken : Wiley , 2019
ISSN
0014-3820
DOI
10.1111/EVO.13686
Volume/pages
73 :3 (2019) , p. 621-622
ISI
000461871800015
Pubmed ID
30667048
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Creation 18.03.2019
Last edited 26.11.2024
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