Converse bergmann cline in a Eucalyptus herbivore, Paropsis atomaria Olivier (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae): Phenotypic plasticity or local adaptation?

Global Ecology and Biogeography

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 424-431

  Schutze, Mark K ^a   Clarke, Anthony R ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Body size; Converse Bergmann's rule; Latitude; Leaf beetle; Paropsis atomaria; Season length; Temperature

Indexed keywords

BEETLE; BERGMANN RULE; BODY SIZE; LOCAL ADAPTATION; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; SEASONAL VARIATION;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

CHRYSOMELIDAE; COLEOPTERA; EUCALYPTUS; PAROPSIS;

EID: 42049097048     PISSN: 1466822X     EISSN: 14668238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1466-8238.2007.00374.x     Document Type: Article

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