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Record Nr.

UNINA9910249957003321

Titolo

Avian subspecies

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C. : , : American Ornithologists' Union, , 2010

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource

Collana

Ornithological Monographs; ; 67.

Altri autori (Persone)

MorrisonMichael L

Soggetti

Birds - Variation

Phylogeography

Species diversity

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages) and index.

Nota di contenuto

From the Editor Avian Subspecies: Introduction Subspecies Represent Geographically Partitioned Variation, a Gold Mine of Evolutionary Biology, and a Challenge for Conservation Avian Subspecies and the U.S. Endangered Species Act Null Expectations in Subspecies Diagnosis Subspecies Origination and Extinction in Birds Subspecies are for Convenience Subspecies as a Meaningful Taxonomic Rank in Avian Classification Revisiting Species and Subspecies of Island Birds for a Better Assessment of Biodiversity Phylogeography and Adaptive Plumage Evolution in Central American Subspecies of the Slate-Throated Redstart (Myioborus miniatus) The Significance of Subspecies: A Case Study of Sage Sparrows (Emberizidae, Amphispiza belli) Rapid Evolution in Lekking Grouse: Implications for Taxonomic Definitions Quantifying Subspecies Analysis: A Case Study of Morphometric Variation and Subspecies in the Woodcreeper Genus Dendrocolaptes Ecogeographic Variation in Cinnamon Teal (Anas cyanoptera) Along Elevational and Latitudinal Gradients Alaska Song Sparrows (Melospiza melodia) Demonstrate that Genetic Marker and Method of Analysis Matter in Subspecies Assessments Avian Subspecies: Summary and Prospectus Literature Cited