Omnivory in birds is a macroevolutionary sink
Diet is known to influence speciation, but much less is known about how this process operates at macroevolutionary scales. Using a global dietary database of birds, Burin et al. show that omnivory is associated with higher extinction and lower speciation rates compared to other guilds.
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Nature Portfolio
2016
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| Acceso en línea: | https://doaj.org/article/83f4d0ba0166437180cbe669a775d095 |
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| Sumario: | Diet is known to influence speciation, but much less is known about how this process operates at macroevolutionary scales. Using a global dietary database of birds, Burin et al. show that omnivory is associated with higher extinction and lower speciation rates compared to other guilds. |
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