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bird egg size

Definition

  • [JULIAN K. CHRISTIANS] Egg size is a widely-studied trait and yet the causes and consequences of variation in this traitremain poorly understood. Egg size varies greatly within many avian species, with the largest egg ina population generally being at least 50% bigger, and sometimes twice as large, as the smallest...

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • size of bird egg

Scope note

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URI

http://vocabs.lter-europe.net/EnvThes/22072

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