On the validity of Bergmann's rule

Journal of Biogeography

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 331-351

  Meiri, Shai ^a   Dayan, Tamar ^a  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Aves; Bergmann's rule; Body size; Geographic variation; Latitude; Mammalia; Size clines; Temperature

Indexed keywords

BERGMANN RULE; BIRD; BODY SIZE; GEOGRAPHICAL VARIATION; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; LATITUDE; MAMMAL;

AVES; MAMMALIA;

EID: 0037360332     PISSN: 03050270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2699.2003.00837.x     Document Type: Article

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