Presence of aposematic (warning) coloration in vascular plants of southeastern Ohio

Journal of the Torrey Botanical Society

Volumn 131, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 252-256

  Rubino, Darrin L ^a,b   McCarthy, Brian C ^a  

^a OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b HANOVER COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Aposematic coloration; Herbivory; Prickle; Southeastern Ohio; Spine; Thorn; Warning coloration

Indexed keywords

APOSEMATISM; COLOR; HERBIVORY; PLANT DEFENSE; VASCULAR PLANT;

NORTH AMERICA; OHIO; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALIA; TRACHEOPHYTA;

EID: 6344231586     PISSN: 10955674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/4126955     Document Type: Article

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