Factors influencing the degree of generalization in flower use by Mediterranean butterflies

Oikos

Volumn 118, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 1109-1117

  Stefanescu, Constantí ^a   Traveset, Anna ^b  

^a Museu Granollers Ciencies Naturals   (Spain)

^b INSTITUTO MEDITERRÁNEO DE ESTUDIOS AVANZADOS   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY; BIOTOPE; BODY SIZE; BUTTERFLY; FLOWER VISITING; GENERALIST; HABITAT SELECTION; MEDITERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT; MOTH; NECTAR; PHYLOGENY;

LEPIDOPTERA; PAPILIONOIDEA; ZYGAENIDAE;

EID: 67649556659     PISSN: 00301299     EISSN: 16000706     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0706.2009.17274.x     Document Type: Article

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