Developmental time and thorax length differences between the cactophilic species Drosophila buzzatii and D. koepferae reared in different natural hosts

Evolutionary Ecology

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 203-214

  Fanara, Juan J ^a   Mensch, Julian ^a   Folguera, Guillermo ^a   Hasson, Esteban ^a  

^a Fac Cie Exact Y Nat Univ B   (Argentina)

Author keywords

body size; cactophilic Drosophila; competition; development time; host plants

Indexed keywords

BODY SIZE; DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; INTERSPECIFIC COMPETITION; INTRASPECIFIC COMPETITION;

ANIMALIA; CACTACEAE; DIPTERA; DROSOPHILA BUZZATII; DROSOPHILA KOEPFERAE; DROSOPHILIDAE; INVERTEBRATA; OPUNTIA; SCOMBRIDAE GEN. SP.; TRICHOCEREUS;

EID: 3843094842     PISSN: 02697653     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:EVEC.0000035043.32600.9d     Document Type: Article

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