Avian egg size: variation within species and inflexibility within individuals
Abstract
Egg size is a widely-studied trait and yet the causes and consequences of variation in this trait remain poorly understood. Egg size varies greatly within many avian species, with the largest egg in a population generally being at least 50% bigger, and sometimes twice as large, as the smallest. Generally, approximately 70% of the variation in egg mass is due to variation between rather than within clutches, although there are some cases of...
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Title
Avian egg size: variation within species and inflexibility within individuals
Published Date
Feb 1, 2002
Journal
Volume
77
Issue
1
Pages
1 - 26
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