The evolutionary improbability of 'generalism' in nature, with special reference to insects

Biological Journal of the Linnean Society

Volumn 103, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 1-18

  Loxdale, Hugh D ^a,b   Lushai, Gugs ^c,e   Harvey, Jeffrey A ^d  

^a FRIEDRICH SCHILLER UNIVERSITY JENA   (Germany)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR CHEMICAL ECOLOGY   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^d NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE OF ECOLOGY NIOO KNAW   (Netherlands)

^e Carpenter House   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cryptic species; DNA; Ecology; Generalist; Molecular markers; Niche; Specialist

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; BIOMARKER; ENEMY FREE SPACE; FOOD PREFERENCE; GENETIC DRIFT; INSECT; INTERSPECIFIC COMPETITION; INTRASPECIFIC COMPETITION; KAIROMONE; NATURAL SELECTION; NICHE; SEX PHEROMONE; SPECIALIST; SPECIALIZATION; SURVIVAL;

ANIMALIA; HEXAPODA;

EID: 79954594110     PISSN: 00244066     EISSN: 10958312     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8312.2011.01627.x     Document Type: Review

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