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Is There Ecomorphological Convergence among Mediterranean Bird Communities of Chile, California, and France?

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The aim of this work is to evaluate the soundness of the concept of ecomorphological convergence among communities of organisms living in different parts of the world but in similar types of environments. According to this widely accepted notion, the similar ecological roles of species in guilds or communities of different faunas are reflected in similar morphological responses. We feel that the concept of ecomorphological convergence has not been sufficiently submitted to critical scrutiny. In particular we believe that the available evidence should be reassessed.

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Blondel, J., Vuilleumier, F., Marcus, L.F., Terouanne, E. (1984). Is There Ecomorphological Convergence among Mediterranean Bird Communities of Chile, California, and France?. In: Hecht, M.K., Wallace, B., Prance, G.T. (eds) Evolutionary Biology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-6977-0_5

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