A phylogenetically-based analysis on the relationship between wing morphology and migratory behaviour in passeriformes

Ardea

Volumn 89, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 407-416

  Calmaestra, R G ^a   Moreno, E ^a  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE ECOLOGÍA FUNCIONAL Y EVOLUTIVA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Ecomorphology; Migration; Morphology; Passerines

Indexed keywords

ECOMORPHOLOGY; MIGRATORY BEHAVIOR; PASSERINE; WING MORPHOLOGY;

EID: 0035159767     PISSN: 03732266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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