Geographic Variation of Size in Feral Pigeons

Even though they originated from phenetically and genetically heterogeneous domestic stocks, feral pigeons (Columba livia) today show significant interlocality variation in size of skeletal elements. About 30% of the size variation in European feral pigeons is owing to interlocality effects, compare...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Auk 1994-04, Vol.111 (2), p.398-404
1. Verfasser:	Johnston, Richard F.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aves Biological and medical sciences Birds Body size Clines Ecological genetics Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Genetic variation Geographical variation Geography Natural history Ornithology Physical growth Pigeons Skeleton Specimens Vertebrates: general zoology, morphology, phylogeny, systematics, cytogenetics, geographical distribution
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