Phylogeny, body mass, and genetic consequences of lek-mating behavior in hummingbirds

Molecular Biology and Evolution

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 492-498

  Bleiweiss, Robert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Body mass; DNA hybridization; Hummingbirds; Lek; Phylogenetic constraint; Relative rate

Indexed keywords

DNA;

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; BIRD; BODY MASS; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; DNA HYBRIDIZATION; MATING; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; NONHUMAN; PHYLOGENY;

EID: 0031949103     PISSN: 07374038     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.molbev.a025948     Document Type: Article

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