Omnivory in birds is a macroevolutionary sink
Diet is known to influence speciation, but much less is known about how this process operates at macroevolutionary scales. Using a global dietary database of birds, Burin et al. show that omnivory is associated with higher extinction and lower speciation rates compared to other guilds.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2016-04-01
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| Series: | Nature Communications |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms11250 |