Müllerian and Batesian mimicry rings of white-variegated aposematic spiny and thorny plants: A hypothesis

Israel Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 57, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 107-116

  Lev Yadun, Simcha ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

Author keywords

Advertisement; Aposematic coloration; Herbivory; Mimicry ring; M llerian and Batesian mimicry; Thorns; White variegation

Indexed keywords

ARID REGION; GRAZING; GROWTH RATE; HABITAT USE; HERBIVORY; MIMICRY; NEW TAXON; PLANT COMMUNITY; SPECIES DIVERSITY;

ASTERACEAE; LAUNAEA; SMILAX; SMILAX ASPERA;

EID: 67650171897     PISSN: 07929978     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1560/IJPS.57.1-2.107     Document Type: Article

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