Ecomorphological patterns related to migration: A comparative osteological study with passerines

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 252, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 495-501

  Calmaestra, Ricardo G ^a   Moreno, Eulalia ^b  

^a MUSEO NACIONAL DE CIENCIAS NATURALES   (Spain)

^b DEPARTAMENTO DE ECOLOGÍA FUNCIONAL Y EVOLUTIVA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Ecomorphology; Migration; Passerines; Skeleton

Indexed keywords

ECOMORPHOLOGY; MIGRATION; PASSERINE;

PASSERIFORMES;

EID: 0034494505     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S095283690000025X     Document Type: Article

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