Nested diets: A novel pattern of individual-level resource use

Oikos

Volumn 119, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 81-88

  Araújo, Márcio S ^a   Martins, Eduardo G ^a   Cruz, Leonardo D ^a   Fernandes, Fernanda R ^a   Linhares, Arício X ^a   Dos Reis, Sérgio F ^a   Guimarães Jr , Paulo R ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASYMMETRIC COMPETITION; DIET; EVOLUTIONARY THEORY; INTRAPOPULATION VARIATION; NESTEDNESS; RESOURCE USE; RODENT; SPECIALIZATION;

DIDELPHIDAE; GRACILINANUS MICROTARSUS; MARMOSA;

EID: 72949119335     PISSN: 00301299     EISSN: 16000706     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0706.2009.17624.x     Document Type: Article

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