Allometry of egg and hatchling mass in birds and reptiles: Roles of developmental maturity, eggshell structure and phylogeny

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 271, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 78-87

  Deeming, D C ^a   Birchard, G F ^b  

^a Hatchery Consulting and Research   (United Kingdom)

^b GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Allometry; Bird; Egg mass; Eggshell; Hatchling mass; Phylogeny; Reptile

Indexed keywords

ALLOMETRY; BIRD; COVARIANCE ANALYSIS; EGGSHELL; MATURATION; NEONATE; PHYLOGENETICS; PHYLOGENY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REPTILE;

AVES; REPTILIA;

EID: 33846106347     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.2006.00219.x     Document Type: Article

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