Variation in the structure of bird nests between northern Manitoba and southeastern Ontario.

Traits that converge in appearance under similar environmental conditions among phylogenetically independent lineages are thought to represent adaptations to local environments. We tested for convergence in nest morphology and composition of birds breeding in two ecologically different locations in...

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Main Authors: Carla A Crossman, Vanya G Rohwer, Paul R Martin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3084263?pdf=render