Predator-induced phenotypic plasticity in organisms with complex life histories

Annual Review of Ecology, Evolution, and Systematics

Volumn 35, Issue , 2004, Pages 651-673

  Benard, Michael F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Induced defense; Life history; Metamorphosis; Predator

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; LIFE HISTORY; MORPHOLOGY; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION;

EID: 11244344786     PISSN: 00664162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1146/annurev.ecolsys.35.021004.112426     Document Type: Review

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