Phenotypic plasticity in foraging behavior of sawfly larvae

Ecology

Volumn 80, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 1230-1241

  Kause, Antti ^a   Haukioja, Erkki ^a   Hanhimäki, Sinikka ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Betula; Compensatory consumption; Herbivory; Insect plant interaction; Larval physiology; Leaf phenology; Path analysis; Phenotypic plasticity; Symphyta

Indexed keywords

FOOD QUALITY; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY;

BETULA; BETULA PUBESCENS SUBSP. TORTUOSA; HYMENOPTERA; INSECTA; SYMPHYTA;

EID: 0033040067     PISSN: 00129658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/0012-9658(1999)080[1230:PPIFBO]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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