The evolution of mutualisms: Exploring the paths between conflict and cooperation

Trends in Ecology and Evolution

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 49-53

  Herre, E A ^a   Knowlton, N ^a,b   Mueller, U G ^c   Rehner, S A ^d  

^a SMITHSONIAN TROPICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Panama)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO   (Puerto Rico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EVOLUTION; MUTUALISM;

ALGA; ECOSYSTEM; EVOLUTION; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; SPONGE (PORIFERA);

EID: 0033082966     PISSN: 01695347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-5347(98)01529-8     Document Type: Review

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