Sympatric and allopatric combinations of hen fleas and great tits: A test of the local adaptation hypothesis

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 505-510

  Dufva, R ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Ceratophyllus gallinae; cross transfer experiment; local adaptation; Parus major; virulence

Indexed keywords

AVES; CERATOPHYLLUS GALLINAE; GALLIFORMES; PARUS MAJOR; SIPHONAPTERA (FLEAS); CERATOPHYLLIDAE; SIPHONAPTERA;

ALLOPATRY; GREAT TIT; HEN FLEA; LOCAL ADAPTATION; SYMPATRY;

EID: 0029659462     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1420-9101.1996.9040505.x     Document Type: Article

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