Phylogenetic analysis of coadaptation in behavior, diet, and body size in the African antelope

Behavioral Ecology

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 452-463

  Brashares, Justin S ^a,b   Garland, Theodore ^a   Arcese, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

African antelope; Antipredator behavior; Behavioral ecology; Bovidae; Coadaptafion; Diet group size independent contrast; Phylogenetic constraint; Phylogeny

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; BODY SIZE; DIET; MAMMAL; PHYLOGENETICS;

ANTELOPE; ANTILOPINAE; BOVIDAE; BOVINAE; MAMMALIA;

EID: 0033939427     PISSN: 10452249     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/beheco/11.4.452     Document Type: Article

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