ISSN:
1476-4687
Source:
Nature Archives 1869 - 2009
Topics:
Biology
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Chemistry and Pharmacology
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Medicine
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Natural Sciences in General
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Physics
Notes:
[Auszug] Although evidence is accumulating that in a number of birds females prefer long-tailed mates1"3, the role of natural selection in tail elaboration has been largely ignored. Evidence that long tails impose viability costs is very limited8"10, yet without this it remains possible that tail elongation ...
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/361628a0