The tempo of genetic evolution in birds: Body mass and climate effects

Journal of Biogeography

Volumn 39, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 1567-1572

  Gillman, Len N ^a   Mccowan, Luke S C ^b   Wright, Shane D ^b  

^a AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Birds; Body size; Climate; Elevation; Genetic evolution; Latitude; Population size

Indexed keywords

AVIFAUNA; BODY MASS; CLIMATE EFFECT; CYTOCHROME; DATA SET; DIVERGENCE; ELEVATION; EVOLUTION; EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC STRUCTURE; GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA; PHYLOGENY; POPULATION SIZE; RANGE SIZE; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

AVES;

EID: 84865187672     PISSN: 03050270     EISSN: 13652699     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2699.2012.02730.x     Document Type: Article

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