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Chapter Three. Geographic Variation in Body Size Distributions of Continental Avifauna
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Kapitel in diesem Buch
- Frontmatter i
- Contents v
- Preface vii
- Acknowledgments xi
- Introduction. On Being the Right Size: The Importance of Size in Life History, Ecology, and Evolution 1
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Part I. Body Size Patterns across Space and Time
- Chapter One. Macroecological Patterns in Insect Body Size 13
- Chapter Two. Latitudinal Variation of Body Size in Land Snail Populations and Communities 62
- Chapter Three. Geographic Variation in Body Size Distributions of Continental Avifauna 83
- Chapter Four. Evolution of Body Size in Bats 95
- Chapter Five. Macroecological Patterns of Body Size in Mammals across Time and Space 116
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Part II. Mechanisms and Consequences Underlying Body Size Distributional Patterns
- Chapter Six. Using Size Distributions to Understand the Role of Body Size in Mammalian Community Assembly 147
- Chapter Seven. Processes Responsible for Patterns in Body Mass Distributions 168
- Chapter Eight. The Influence of Flight on Patterns of Body Size Diversity and Heritability 187
- Chapter Nine. On Body Size and Life History of Mammals 206
- Conclusion. The Way Forward 235
- Contributors 247
- Index 249
Kapitel in diesem Buch
- Frontmatter i
- Contents v
- Preface vii
- Acknowledgments xi
- Introduction. On Being the Right Size: The Importance of Size in Life History, Ecology, and Evolution 1
-
Part I. Body Size Patterns across Space and Time
- Chapter One. Macroecological Patterns in Insect Body Size 13
- Chapter Two. Latitudinal Variation of Body Size in Land Snail Populations and Communities 62
- Chapter Three. Geographic Variation in Body Size Distributions of Continental Avifauna 83
- Chapter Four. Evolution of Body Size in Bats 95
- Chapter Five. Macroecological Patterns of Body Size in Mammals across Time and Space 116
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Part II. Mechanisms and Consequences Underlying Body Size Distributional Patterns
- Chapter Six. Using Size Distributions to Understand the Role of Body Size in Mammalian Community Assembly 147
- Chapter Seven. Processes Responsible for Patterns in Body Mass Distributions 168
- Chapter Eight. The Influence of Flight on Patterns of Body Size Diversity and Heritability 187
- Chapter Nine. On Body Size and Life History of Mammals 206
- Conclusion. The Way Forward 235
- Contributors 247
- Index 249