The evolution of body size: what keeps organisms small?
WU Blanckenhorn - The quarterly review of biology, 2000 - journals.uchicago.edu
It is widely agreed that fecundity selection and sexual selection are the major evolutionary
forces that select for larger body size in most organisms. The general, equilibrium view is …
forces that select for larger body size in most organisms. The general, equilibrium view is …
Behavioral causes and consequences of sexual size dimorphism
WU Blanckenhorn - Ethology, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
(Invited Article) Abstract Sexual size dimorphism (SSD) is widespread and variable among
animals. According to the differential equilibrium model, SSD in a given species is expected …
animals. According to the differential equilibrium model, SSD in a given species is expected …
Ecological morphology and flight in bats (Mammalia; Chiroptera): wing adaptations, flight performance, foraging strategy and echolocation
UM Norberg, JMV Rayner - Philosophical Transactions of …, 1987 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Bat wing morphology is considered in relation to flight performance and flight behaviour to
clarify the functional basis for eco-morphological correlations in flying animals. Bivariate …
clarify the functional basis for eco-morphological correlations in flying animals. Bivariate …
[图书][B] Raptors of the world
J Ferguson-Lees, DA Christie - 2001 - books.google.com
The newest addition to the highly regarded Helm Identification Series, which includes
Seabirds (" unparalleled achievement,"" best bird guide of any kind or of any generation,"" …
Seabirds (" unparalleled achievement,"" best bird guide of any kind or of any generation,"" …
Optimal bird migration: the relative importance of time, energy, and safety
T Alerstam, Å Lindström - Bird migration: physiology and ecophysiology, 1990 - Springer
Optimal Bird Migration: The Relative Importance of Time, Energy, and Safety Page 1 Optimal
Bird Migration: The Relative Importance of Time, Energy, and Safety T. ALERSTAM and A …
Bird Migration: The Relative Importance of Time, Energy, and Safety T. ALERSTAM and A …
[图书][B] Vertebrate flight: mechanics, physiology, morphology, ecology and evolution
UM Norberg - 2012 - books.google.com
It has been great fun to write this book, even though it has taken longer than planned, and
occasionally been exasperating. The most difficult problem was deciding what to exclude …
occasionally been exasperating. The most difficult problem was deciding what to exclude …
Capital and income breeding as alternative tactics of resource use in reproduction
KI Jönsson - Oikos, 1997 - JSTOR
In order to compensate for the resource demands of reproduction, organisms usually
increase the amount of total food resources available. This may be achieved by different …
increase the amount of total food resources available. This may be achieved by different …
[图书][B] Evolutionary ecology of birds: life histories, mating systems, and extinction
PM Bennett, IPF Owens - 2002 - academic.oup.com
Birds show bewildering diversity in their life histories, mating systems and risk of extinction.
Why do albatrosses delay reproduction for the first 12 years of their life while zebra finches …
Why do albatrosses delay reproduction for the first 12 years of their life while zebra finches …
Form and function in avian flight
JMV Rayner - Current ornithology, 1988 - Springer
Flapping flight is a highly effective form of locomotion which has permitted the radiation of
birds into a wide range of niches. In this chapter I explore how the mechanics of flapping …
birds into a wide range of niches. In this chapter I explore how the mechanics of flapping …
Osteology of Tyrannosaurus Rex: Insights from a nearly complete Skeleton and High-Resolution Computed Tomographic Analysis of the Skull
CA Brochu - Journal of vertebrate Paleontology, 2003 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT A detailed osteological description of Tyrannosaurus rex Osborn, 1905 is
presented, based primarily on the most complete specimen yet collected of this taxon …
presented, based primarily on the most complete specimen yet collected of this taxon …