Darwin's finches and the evolution of sexual dimorphism in body size

Nature

Volumn 263, Issue 5578, 1976, Pages 558-563

  Downhower, Jerry F ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; BIRDS; BODY WEIGHT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIET; ECUADOR; ENERGY METABOLISM; EVOLUTION; FEMALE; MALE; REPRODUCTION; SEASONS; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, NON-P.H.S.; WEATHER;

EID: 0017166363     PISSN: 00280836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/263558a0     Document Type: Article

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