Why all those spines? Anachronistic defences in the Didiereoideae against now extinct lemurs

South African Journal of Science

Volumn 109, Issue 1-2, 2013, Pages

  Crowley, Brooke E ^a   Godfrey, Laurie R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

Crassulacean acid metabolism; Lemur; Madagascar

Indexed keywords

ANTIHERBIVORE DEFENSE; BIRD; CARBON ISOTOPE; DICOTYLEDON; ENDEMIC SPECIES; HERBIVORE; METABOLISM; NITROGEN ISOTOPE; PRIMATE; TURTLE;

EID: 84873653598     PISSN: 00382353     EISSN: 19967489     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/sajs.2013/1346     Document Type: Article

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