Predator-induced spine length and exocuticle thickness in Leucorrhinia dubia (Insecta: Odonata): A simple physiological trade-off?

Ecological Entomology

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 735-740

  Flenner, Ida ^a,b   Olne, Karin ^a   Suhling, Frank ^c   Sahlén, Göran ^a  

^a HALMSTAD UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF BRAUNSCHWEIG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Adaptive phenotypic plasticity; Cuticle formation; Dragonfly; Fish presence; Induced defence; Morphology

Indexed keywords

CUTICLE; DEFENSE MECHANISM; DRAGONFLY; INDUCED RESPONSE; LARVAL DEVELOPMENT; MORPHOLOGY; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; PREDATOR; TRADE-OFF;

ANISOPTERA (DRAGONFLIES); INSECTA; LEUCORRHINIA DUBIA; ODONATA;

EID: 70449455419     PISSN: 03076946     EISSN: 13652311     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2311.2009.01129.x     Document Type: Article

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