Color changes in old aposematic thorns, spines, and prickles

Israel Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 327-333

  Lev Yadun, Simcha ^a   Ne'Eman, Gidi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

Author keywords

Aposematic coloration; Color change; Defense; Herbivory; Prickles; Spines; Thorns

Indexed keywords

APOSEMATISM; COLOR MORPH; DEFENSE BEHAVIOR; HERBIVORY; PLANT;

EID: 35548997841     PISSN: 07929978     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1560/IJPS_54_4_327     Document Type: Article

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