Effects of female body size and phylogeny on avian nest dimensions

Avian Biology Research

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 1-11

  Deeming, D C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LINCOLN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cup diameter; Nest dimensions; Non passerine; Passerine; Phylogenetic relatedness

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY MASS; BODY SIZE; FEMALE; NESTING; NONHUMAN; PHYLOGENY; SONGBIRD; TAXONOMY;

EID: 84877995931     PISSN: 17581559     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3184/175815512X13528955707337     Document Type: Article

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