Invasion and evolution: Why do herbivorous and carnivorous land snails invade but not originate on islands?

American Malacological Bulletin

Volumn 20, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 143-146

  Vermeij, Geerat J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Gastropoda; Herbivores; Predators

Indexed keywords

ACHATINA FULICA; GASTROPODA; STYLOMMATOPHORA;

EID: 23744462813     PISSN: 07402783     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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