Host-specificity of folivorous insects in a moist tropical forest

Journal of Animal Ecology

Volumn 67, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 400-409

  Barone, John A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

Barro Colorado Island; Diet specialization; Herbivores; Herbivory; Pathogens

Indexed keywords

GENERALIST HERBIVORE; HOST SPECIFICITY; INSECT HERBIVORE; SPECIALIST HERBIVORE; TROPICAL MOIST FOREST;

BARRO COLOURADO ISLAND; PANAMA;

COLEOPTERA; LEPIDOPTERA; ORTHOPTERA;

EID: 0031835308     PISSN: 00218790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2656.1998.00197.x     Document Type: Article

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