Omnivory in birds is a macroevolutionary sink

Diet is commonly assumed to affect the evolution of species, but few studies have directly tested its effect at macroevolutionary scales. Here we use Bayesian models of trait-dependent diversification and a comprehensive dietary database of all birds worldwide to assess speciation and extinction dyn...

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Main Authors: Burin, Gustavo, Kissling, W. Daniel, Guimarães, Paulo R., Şekercioğlu, Çağan H., Quental, Tiago B.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4829659/