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Showing 1 to 3 of 3 for “"evolution of flight"”.
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Fight and flight: Behavioural drivers and evolutionary consequences of resource competition in birds
Animal competition determines the allocation of resources required for individual survival and reproductive success. These consequences of competition drive selection for traits that confer competitive advantages. While previous studies have quantified effects of fundamental behaviours on …
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The Rise of Modern Avian Flight: Wing Movement and Joint Mobility Within Ornithurae
How and when avian powered flight arose has intrigued scientists for well over a century. Birds have a remarkable fossil record demonstrating their macroevolutionary transition from dinosaurs to birds during the Mesozoic Era. Thus, Mesozoic fossils offer us a unique opportunity to study the …
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Evolution and phylogeny of basal winged insects with emphasis on mayflies (Ephemeroptera)
… (mayflies) is a monophyletic group of semi-aquatic pterygote insects, comprising 3083 species, 376 genera, and 37 described families and are present on all continents, excluding Antarctica, being associated with freshwater and brackish water habitats. The order is unique among …