Adaptation to single resources and the evolution of crossbill (Loxia) diversity

Ecological Monographs

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 1993, Pages 305-325

  Benkman, Craig W ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Adaptive landscape; Conifers; Crossbills; Diversity, fitness set; Foraging efficiency; Loxia; Morphology; Optimization; Pacific Northwest; Specialization; Trade offs

Indexed keywords

BILL MORPHOLOGY; CONE STRUCTURE; CROSSBILL; RED CROSSBILL; SEED SIZE;

USA, (NORTHWEST);

LOXIA CURVIROSTRA; PINUS CONTORTA LATIFOLIA; PINUS PONDEROSA; PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESII; TSUGA HETEROPHYLLA;

EID: 0027525774     PISSN: 00129615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2937103     Document Type: Article

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