Phylogenetic analysis of interspecific variation in nectar of hummingbird-visited plants

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 1904-1917

  Ornelas, J F ^a   Ordano, M ^a   De Nova, A J ^a   Quintero, M E ^a,c   Garland Jr , T ^b  

^a INSTITUTO DE ECOLOGÍA   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c DIVISION OF INVERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Comparative methods; Correlated evolution; Hummingbirds; Independent contrasts; Nectar concentration; Nectar volume; Phylogeny; Sugar production

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; BIRD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DATABASE; FLOWER; INTERSPECIFIC VARIATION; NECTAR; PHYLOGENETICS; PLANT;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIRD; CLASSIFICATION; ENVIRONMENT; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FLOWER; HISTOLOGY; METABOLISM; PHYLOGENY; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

ANIMALS; BIRDS; ENVIRONMENT; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FLOWERS; PHYLOGENY; PLANTS; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

TROCHILIDAE;

EID: 34547896992     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: 14209101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1420-9101.2007.01374.x     Document Type: Article

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