Phenotypic plasticity of larval retreat design in a net-spinning caddisfly

Behavioral Ecology

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 221-226

  Plague, Gordon R ^a,b   McArthur, J Vaun ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

Artificial stream channel; Behavioral plasticity; Hydropsychidae; Interspecific competition; Macrostemum carolina; Microhabitat selection; Trichoptera

Indexed keywords

CADDISFLY; COARSE WOODY DEBRIS; COMPETITION (ECOLOGY); MICROHABITAT; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; SHELTER;

UNITED STATES;

HYDROPSYCHIDAE; MACROSTEMUM CAROLINA; TRICHOPTERA;

EID: 0037355106     PISSN: 10452249     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/beheco/14.2.221     Document Type: Article

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