Small-scale divergence in egg color along an elevation gradient in the mexican jay (aphelocoma ultramarina): A condition-dependent response?

Auk

Volumn 127, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 35-43

  McCormack, John E ^a   Berg, Elena C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aphelocoma ultramarina; Condition; Divergence; Egg color; Egg polymorphism; Elevation gradient; Mexican Jay

Indexed keywords

COLOR; DIVERGENCE; EGG; ELEVATION; HABITAT USE; HERITABILITY; NEST SITE; PASSERINE; PHENOTYPE; POLYMORPHISM;

COAHUILA; MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; SIERRA DEL CARMEN;

APHELOCOMA ULTRAMARINA; AVES;

EID: 76249110443     PISSN: 00048038     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1525/auk.2009.09043     Document Type: Article

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