Adaptive patterns of host-plant selection by phytophagous insects

Oikos

Volumn 79, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 417-428

  Mayhew, Peter J ^a,b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEXAPODA; INSECTA;

ADAPTATION; ADAPTIVE MODEL; HOST SELECTION; PHYTOPHAGOUS INSECT;

EID: 0030617588     PISSN: 00301299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3546884     Document Type: Short Survey

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