Apical thickening of epicarp is responsible for embryo protection in acorns of Quercus variabilis

Israel Journal of Ecology and Evolution

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 153-164

  Yi, Xianfeng ^a,b   Yang, Yueqin ^a  

^a HENAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF ZOOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

herbivory defense; hull thickness; Quercus; weevil larvae

Indexed keywords

ANTIHERBIVORE DEFENSE; BEETLE; DECIDUOUS FOREST; DEFENSE MECHANISM; DISPERSAL; EMBRYO; EMERGENCE; EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; LARVA; OVIPOSITION; PLANT-HERBIVORE INTERACTION; SECONDARY METABOLITE; SEED; SURVIVAL;

HEXAPODA; QUERCUS; QUERCUS VARIABILIS;

EID: 80555136812     PISSN: 15659801     EISSN: 22244662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1560/IJEE.56.2.153     Document Type: Article

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