Extensive natural intraspecific variation in stoichiometric (C:N:P) composition in two terrestrial insect species

Journal of Insect Science

Volumn 8, Issue , 2008, Pages

  Bertram, S M ^a   Bowen, M ^b   Kyle, M ^b   Schade, J D ^c  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c ST OLAF COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon; Cricket; Essential elements; Gryllus; Nitrogen; Phosphorus; Sabinia; Stoichiometry; Weevil

Indexed keywords

COLEOPTERA; CURCULIONIDAE; GRYLLIDAE; GRYLLINAE; GRYLLUS; GRYLLUS TEXENSIS; HEXAPODA; ORTHOPTERA; SIBINIA SETOSA;

CARBON; NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; FEMALE; GRYLLIDAE; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; WEEVIL;

ANIMALS; CARBON; FEMALE; GRYLLIDAE; MALE; NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; WEEVILS;

EID: 41949095044     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15362442     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1673/031.008.2601     Document Type: Article

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