Understanding selection for long necks in different taxa.
作者： David M. Wilkinson , Graeme D. Ruxton
DOI: 10.1111/J.1469-185X.2011.00212.X
关键词: Vigilance (behavioural ecology) 、 Selection (genetic algorithm) 、 Quetzalcoatlus 、 Ecology 、 Context (language use) 、 Foraging 、 Predation 、 Sexual selection 、 Biology 、 Range (biology)
摘要: … Ideally a structure—such as a long neck—should be considered in the context of the whole … , storks, cranes and vultures. Here we review some of the main types of long-necked birds …
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