Convergent morphological responses to loss of flight in rails (Aves: Rallidae)
Abstract The physiological demands of flight exert strong selection pressure on avian morphology and so it is to be expected that the evolutionary loss of flight capacity would involve profound changes in traits. Here, we investigate morphological consequences of flightlessness in a bird family wher...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2020-07-01
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| Series: | Ecology and Evolution |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.6298 |