Thermal adaptation best explains Bergmann’s and Allen’s Rules across ecologically diverse shorebirds

Autor: Alexandra McQueen, Marcel Klaassen, Glenn J. Tattersall, Robyn Atkinson, Roz Jessop, Chris J. Hassell, Maureen Christie, Victorian Wader Study Group, Australasian Wader Studies Group, Matthew R. E. Symonds
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Nature Communications, Vol 13, Iss 1, Pp 1-12 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2041-1723
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-32108-3
Popis: Global patterns in animal size and shape have been long observed, but their underlying drivers are not well understood. Here the authors suggest latitudinal patterns in shorebird size and shape are best explained by thermal adaptation to warm climates.
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