Transition rates between specialization and generalization in phytophagous insects

Evolution

Volumn 56, Issue 8, 2002, Pages 1701-1706

  Nosil, P ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Diet breadth; Insect plant interactions; Maximum likelihood; Niche width; Phylogenetic conservatism; Resource use; Specialization

Indexed keywords

EVOLUTION; INSECT; PHYLOGENY; PLANT-INSECT INTERACTION; RESOURCE USE;

ANIMALIA; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; MAGNOLIOPHYTA;

EID: 0036695783     PISSN: 00143820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0014-3820.2002.tb01482.x     Document Type: Article

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