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Morphological shifts in island-dwelling birds: the roles of generalist foraging and niche expansion

Scott, Susan; Clegg, Sonya; Blomberg, Simon Phillip; Kikkawa, Jiro; Owens, Ian P F

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Passerine birds living on islands are usually larger than their mainland counterparts, in terms of both body size and bill size. One explanation for this island rule is that shifts in morphology are an adaptation to facilitate ecological niche expansion.

dc.contributor.authorScott, Susan
dc.contributor.authorClegg, Sonya
dc.contributor.authorBlomberg, Simon Phillip
dc.contributor.authorKikkawa, Jiro
dc.contributor.authorOwens, Ian P F
dc.date.accessioned2015-12-13T23:09:18Z
dc.date.available2015-12-13T23:09:18Z
dc.identifier.issn0014-3820
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1885/86939
dc.description.abstractPasserine birds living on islands are usually larger than their mainland counterparts, in terms of both body size and bill size. One explanation for this island rule is that shifts in morphology are an adaptation to facilitate ecological niche expansion.
dc.publisherSociety for the Study of Evolution
dc.sourceEvolution
dc.subjectKeywords: adaptation; ecomorphology; feeding ecology; generalist; island; niche breadth; passerine; animal; article; Australia; beak; body constitution; comparative study; environment; feeding behavior; geography; histology; New Zealand; physiology; songbird; Anima Foraging; Generalism; Islands; Morphology; Niche; Zosterops
dc.titleMorphological shifts in island-dwelling birds: the roles of generalist foraging and niche expansion
dc.typeJournal article
local.description.notesImported from ARIES
local.description.refereedYes
local.identifier.citationvolume57
dc.date.issued2003
local.identifier.absfor060208 - Terrestrial Ecology
local.identifier.ariespublicationMigratedxPub16008
local.type.statusPublished Version
local.contributor.affiliationScott, Susan, University of Queensland
local.contributor.affiliationClegg, Sonya, University of Queensland
local.contributor.affiliationBlomberg, Simon Phillip, College of Medicine, Biology and Environment, ANU
local.contributor.affiliationKikkawa, Jiro, University of Queensland
local.contributor.affiliationOwens, Ian P F, Imperial College London
local.bibliographicCitation.issue9
local.bibliographicCitation.startpage2147
local.bibliographicCitation.lastpage2156
dc.date.updated2015-12-12T08:18:33Z
local.identifier.scopusID2-s2.0-0141762535
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