Avian eggshell coloration: new perspectives on adaptive explanations
Recent work suggests that the evolution of egg coloration may have been constrained in three important ways that have not yet been critically synthesized in any review. First, on account of birds being able to see in the ultraviolet spectrum, the interaction between the properties of avian vision an...
Main Authors: | Cherry, M, Gosler, A |
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
2010
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