Diversifying Coevolution between Crossbills and Conifers

Evolution: Education and Outreach

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 47-53

  Benkman, Craig W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

Author keywords

Coevolution; Competition; Conifers; Crossbills; Loxia; Pinus contorta; Tamiasciurus

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859820779     PISSN: 19366426     EISSN: 19366434     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12052-009-0190-8     Document Type: Article

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