Phylogenetic signal in module composition and species connectivity in compartmentalized host-parasite networks

American Naturalist

Volumn 179, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 501-511

  Krasnov, Boris R ^a   Fortuna, Miguel A ^b,c   Mouillot, David ^d,e   Khokhlova, Irina S ^a   Shenbrot, Georgy I ^a   Poulin, Robert ^f  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

^b PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION BIOLOGY   (Spain)

^d UNIVERSITÉ MONTPELLIER 2   (France)

^e JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^f UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Fleas; Mammals; Modules; Networks; Phylogeny; Roles

Indexed keywords

ANTAGONISM; COMPARTMENTALIZATION; CONNECTIVITY; CONVERGENCE; EVOLUTIONARY THEORY; FLEA; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTION; MAMMAL; MUTUALISM; PALEARCTIC REGION; PHYLOGENETICS; PHYLOGENY; RELATEDNESS; SIGNAL;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; FLEA; GENETICS; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; MAMMAL; PARASITOLOGY; PHYLOGENY; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; HOST-PARASITE INTERACTIONS; MAMMALS; PHYLOGENY; SIPHONAPTERA;

MAMMALIA; SIPHONAPTERA (FLEAS);

EID: 84858773964     PISSN: 00030147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/664612     Document Type: Article

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