Substitution Rate Variation in a Robust Procellariiform Seabird Phylogeny is not Solely Explained by Body Mass, Flight Efficiency, Population Size or Life History Traits
A. Estandia, R. T. Chesser, H. F. James, M. A. Levy, J. Ferrer Obiol, V. Bretagnolle, J. Gonzalez-Solis, A. J. Welch
This study examines substitution rate variation in procellariiform seabirds and finds that it is not solely explained by body mass, population size, or life history traits, but is moderately correlated with flight efficiency.
bioRxiv · Jul 27, 2021 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology