The phylogenetic approach to avian life histories: An important complement to within-population studies

Condor

Volumn 102, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 52-59

  Winkler, David W ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Birds; Character evolution; Life history traits; Phylogeny; Swallows

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033982627     PISSN: 00105422     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1370407     Document Type: Article

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