Beavers as molecular geneticists: A genetic basis to the foraging of an ecosystem engineer

Ecology

Volumn 85, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 603-608

  Bailey, Joseph K ^a   Schweitzer, Jennifer A ^a   Rehill, Brian J ^b   Lindroth, Richard L ^b   Martinsen, Gregory D ^a   Whitham, Thomas G ^a  

^a NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Beavers; Chemistry; Community genetics; Cottonwoods; Ecological genetics; Genetic markers; Herbivory; Hybridization; Phytochemistry; Populus; Selective; Tannins; Terrestrial aquatic linkages

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEM ENGINEERING; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; GENETIC MARKER; HYBRIDIZATION; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT-HERBIVORE INTERACTION; RODENT;

ANIMALIA; CAFETERIA; CASTORIDAE; POPULUS; RIPARIA; RODENTIA;

EID: 1642547034     PISSN: 00129658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/03-3049     Document Type: Article

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