Dietary specialization drives adaptation, convergence, and integration across the cranial and appendicular skeleton in Waterfowl (Anseriformes).
Ray M Chatterji, Tracy A. Heath, Helen F. James, Courtney A. Hofman, Michael D. Sorenson, Janet C. Buckner
The paper shows dietary ecology drives morphological convergence and integration across multiple skeletal structures in waterfowl.
Systematic Biology · Feb 25, 2026Peer-reviewedEvolutionary Biology