Why do many galls have conspicuous colours? An alternative hypothesis revisited

Arthropod-Plant Interactions

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 149-150

  White, T C R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Double dipping; Flush senescence feeders; Hastened senescence; Natural enemies; Nutrient sink

Indexed keywords

APOSEMATISM; COLOR; GALL; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; NATURAL ENEMY; NUTRIENT LOSS; SENESCENCE; SIGNAL;

EID: 77956652576     PISSN: 18728855     EISSN: 18728847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11829-010-9096-1     Document Type: Article

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