Sexes show differential tolerance to spittlebug damage and consequences of damage for multi-species interactions

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 92, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 1708-1713

  Cole, Denise H ^a   Ashman, Tia Lynn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

Dioecy; Fragaria virginiana; Gynodioecy; Herbivory; Plant animal interactions; Sexual system evolution

Indexed keywords

ANTAGONISM; HERBIVORY; PLANT-INSECT INTERACTION; SEX-RELATED DIFFERENCE; TOLERANCE;

ANIMALIA; CURCULIONIDAE; FRAGARIA VIRGINIANA; FRAGARIA X ANANASSA; FUNGI;

EID: 26444552103     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: 00029122     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.92.10.1708     Document Type: Article

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