The evolution of body size in birds. II. The role of reproductive power

Evolutionary Ecology

Volumn 12, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 935-944

  Maurer, Brian A ^a  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Allometric scaling; Aves; Energetics of evolution; Life history; Natural selection

Indexed keywords

BIRD; BODY SIZE; REPRODUCTIVE POTENTIAL;

EID: 0032440145     PISSN: 02697653     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1006564105504     Document Type: Article

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