Asynchronous evolution of interdependent nest characters across the avian phylogeny
Nearly all bird species build nests; however, there is extensive variation in both how and where their nests are built. Here, Fang and colleagues reconstruct the evolution of nest structure, nest site and nest attachment across all extant bird families.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2018-05-01
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| Series: | Nature Communications |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-04265-x |