Cross-testing actaptive hypotheses: Phylogenetic analysis and the origin of bird flight

American Zoologist

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 598-607

  Padian, Kevin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 23044529300     PISSN: 00031569     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/icb/41.3.598     Document Type: Article

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