Morphological convergence in conifer-dwelling passerines

Journal of Ornithology

Volumn 145, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 245-255

  Korner Nievergelt, Fränzi ^a   Leisler, B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b Vogelwarte Radolfzell   (Germany)

Author keywords

Coniferous specialists; Ecomorphology; Morphological convergence; Multivariate analysis; Passerines

Indexed keywords

CONVERGENCE; ECOMORPHOLOGY; PASSERINE;

CONIFEROPHYTA;

EID: 4143090525     PISSN: 21937192     EISSN: 21937206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10336-004-0027-8     Document Type: Article

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