Eigen-birds : Exploring avian morphospace with image analytictools

The plumage colour and patterns of birds have interested biologists for a long time.Why are some bird species all black while others have a multitude of colours? Does ithave anything to do with sexual selection, predator avoidance or social signalling?Many questions such as these have been asked and...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Thuné, Mikael
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: Uppsala universitet, Institutionen för teknikvetenskaper 2012
Subjects:
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Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-179494