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The Role of Phylogenetic History in the Evolution of Contemporary Avian Mating and Parental Care Systems

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Current Ornithology

Part of the book series: Current Ornithology ((CUOR,volume 10))

Abstract

Although adaptation via natural selection is accepted by evolutionary biologists as the primary basis for the great diversity of functional traits exhibited by organisms, its potency does have limitations. Wilson (1975:32) refers to the limits to evolutionary change or the relative difficulty of altering rates of evolutionary change as phylogenetic inertia and points out that this inertia imposes constraints on the evolution of new adaptations. Some biologists have viewed “phylogenetic constraint” as a weak explanation either for why particular traits are present or for the absence of characters that would appear to make the organism in question better adapted (e.g., Alcock, 1979:174). However, over the past few years it has become increasingly apparent that a consideration of the evolutionary history of many traits, including social and reproductive behavior, is essential to the development of a comprehensive understanding of the relationships between organisms and their environments.

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Ligon, J.D. (1993). The Role of Phylogenetic History in the Evolution of Contemporary Avian Mating and Parental Care Systems. In: Power, D.M. (eds) Current Ornithology. Current Ornithology, vol 10. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-9582-3_1

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