Sexual selection predicts the rate and direction of colour divergence in a large avian radiation
What factors explain variation in the pace and trajectory of evolutionary divergence between lineages? Here, the authors show that a proxy measure for sexual selection intensity predicts both the rate and direction of plumage colour evolution in a diverse radiation of New World passerine birds.
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| Language: | EN |
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Nature Portfolio
2019
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| Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/71013cfedf9e4d77aae54799d3109f97 |
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