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Variability in Avian Eggshell Colour: A Comparative Study of Museum Eggshells

BACKGROUND: The exceptional diversity of coloration found in avian eggshells has long fascinated biologists and inspired a broad range of adaptive hypotheses to explain its evolution. Three main impediments to understanding the variability of eggshell appearance are: (1) the reliable quantification...

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Autores principales: Cassey, Phillip, Portugal, Steven J., Maurer, Golo, Ewen, John G., Boulton, Rebecca L., Hauber, Mark E., Blackburn, Tim M.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2010
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2918502/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20711258
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0012054

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