Diversity-dependent cladogenesis and trait evolution in the adaptive radiation of the auks (Aves: Alcidae)

Evolution

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 403-416

  Weir, Jason T ^a   Mursleen, Sara ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adaptive radiation; Alcidae; Auk; Cladogenesis; Diversity dependent diversification; Ecological opportunity; Trait evolution

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE RADIATION; BODY SHAPE; CLADISTICS; EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; PREY SIZE; SEABIRD; SPECIES DIVERSITY; WATER COLUMN;

ADAPTATION; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BEAK; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CHARADRIIFORMES; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; HISTOLOGY; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; ORGAN SIZE; PHYLOGENY; PREDATION; SPECIES DIFFERENTIATION; STATISTICAL MODEL;

ADAPTATION, BIOLOGICAL; ANIMALS; BEAK; CHARADRIIFORMES; EVOLUTION, MOLECULAR; GENETIC SPECIATION; GENETIC VARIATION; MODELS, GENETIC; MODELS, STATISTICAL; ORGAN SIZE; PHYLOGENY; PREDATORY BEHAVIOR;

ALCIDAE; AVES; PINGUINUS;

EID: 84873057838     PISSN: 00143820     EISSN: 15585646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1558-5646.2012.01786.x     Document Type: Article

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