Subspecific selectivity by a mammalian herbivore: Geographic differentiation of interactions between two taxa of Sciurus aberti and Pinus ponderosa

Evolutionary Ecology

Volumn 12, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 755-765

  Snyder, Marc A ^a   Linhart, Yan B ^b  

^a University of Colorado College of Nursing   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Biogeography; Geographic differentiation; Herbivory; Mammal plant interactions; Pinus; Sciurus

Indexed keywords

HERBIVORE; HOST SPECIFICITY; PHYTOCHEMISTRY;

UNITED STATES;

PINUS PONDEROSA; SCIURUS ABERTI;

EID: 0031764666     PISSN: 02697653     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1006585230574     Document Type: Article

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