Size dependent predation risk in cryptic and conspicuous insects

Evolutionary Ecology

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 485-498

  Mänd, Triinu ^a   Tammaru, Toomas ^a   Mappes, Johanna ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

Author keywords

Aposematism; Body size evolution; Great tit; Life history evolution; Predator prey interactions

Indexed keywords

APOSEMATISM; BODY SIZE; EVOLUTION; FECUNDITY; INSECT; LARVA; MORTALITY RISK; PREDATION RISK; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; PREY SIZE; SIZE EFFECT; SURVIVAL;

AVES; HEXAPODA;

EID: 34347352101     PISSN: 02697653     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10682-006-9130-z     Document Type: Article

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