Understanding mutualism when there is adaptation to the partner

Journal of Ecology

Volumn 93, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 305-314

  De Mazancourt, Claire ^a   Loreau, Michel ^b   Dieckmann, Ulf ^c  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b ECOLE NORMALE SUPÉRIEURE   (France)

^c INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR APPLIED SYSTEMS ANALYSIS   (Austria)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Coevolution; Evolved dependence; Mutualism; Overcompensation; Plant herbivore interaction; Proximate response; Ultimate response

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; COEVOLUTION; EVOLUTION; MUTUALISM;

EID: 16844364001     PISSN: 00220477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0022-0477.2004.00952.x     Document Type: Review

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