Why do many galls have conspicuous colors? A new hypothesis

Arthropod-Plant Interactions

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-6

  Inbar, M ^a   Izhaki, I ^a   Koplovich, A ^a   Lupo, I ^a   Silanikove, N ^b   Glasser, T ^b   Gerchman, Y ^a   Perevolotsky, A ^b   Lev Yadun, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

^b VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Aposematism; Chemical defense; Extended phenotype; Plant manipulation; Warning coloration

Indexed keywords

APOSEMATISM; CHEMICAL DEFENSE; COLOR; GALL; PHENOTYPE; PLANT-INSECT INTERACTION;

HEXAPODA;

EID: 77649236306     PISSN: 18728855     EISSN: 18728847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11829-009-9082-7     Document Type: Article

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