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The Comparative Method in Evolutionary Biology

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The evolution of life histories: theory and analysis

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Distribution and taxonomy of birds of the world

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The statistical analysis of mitochondrial DNA polymorphisms: chi 2 and the problem of small samples.

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Distribution and taxonomy of birds of the world

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The Evolution of Flightlessness in Insects

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Rails of the World

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Flightlessness in the Galápagos cormorant (Compsohalieus [Nannopterum] harrisi): heterochrony, giantism and specialization

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Revision of the stonefly family eustheniidae (Plecoptera), with emphasis on the fauna of the Australian region

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Mechanics of Steaming in Steamer-ducks

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1944 • 2 citations

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1948 • 2 citations

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1955 • 0 citations