The contribution of evening primrose (Oenothera biennis) to a modern synthesis of evolutionary ecology

Population Ecology

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 9-21

  Johnson, Marc T J ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Coevolution; Community genetics; Extended phenotype; Genecology; Indirect genetic effect; Tritrophic

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ARTHROPOD; BIOMASS; COEVOLUTION; DICOTYLEDON; EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; FECUNDITY; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC VARIATION; GENOTYPE; HERITABILITY; LITERATURE REVIEW; NATURAL SELECTION; OMNIVORY; SPECIES DIVERSITY; TRITROPHIC INTERACTION;

ARTHROPODA; OENOTHERA; OENOTHERA BIENNIS;

EID: 78650303816     PISSN: 14383896     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10144-010-0250-5     Document Type: Review

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