From dinosaurs to modern bird diversity: extending the time scale of adaptive radiation.

What explains why some groups of organisms, like birds, are so species rich? And what explains their extraordinary ecological diversity, ranging from large, flightless birds to small migratory species that fly thousand of kilometers every year? These and similar questions have spurred great interest...

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Main Authors: Daniel Moen, Hélène Morlon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-05-01
Series:PLoS Biology
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4011673?pdf=render