Evolution of sexual size dimorphism in birds: Test of hypotheses using blue tits in contrasted Mediterranean habitats

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 440-450

  Blondel, J ^a   Perret, P ^a   Anstett, M C ^a   Thebaud C ^b  

^a CENTRE D ECOLOGIE FONCTIONNELLE ET EVOLUTIVE   (France)

^b NATURAL ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Blue tit; Body size; Caterpillars; Corsica; Insular syndrome; Natural selection; Oaks; Parasites; Sexual selection; Sexual size dimorphism

Indexed keywords

BIRD; BODY SIZE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; ISOLATED POPULATION; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM; SEXUAL SELECTION;

FRANCE;

AVES; PARUS; PARUS CAERULEUS; PHACELIA CONGESTA; QUERCUS;

EID: 0036098217     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1420-9101.2002.00397.x     Document Type: Article

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