Evolution of host resistance towards pathogen exclusion: The role of predators

Evolutionary Ecology Research

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 125-146

  Hoyle, Andy ^a   Best, Alex ^b,c   Bowers, Roger G ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adaptive dynamics; Co evolution; Eco epidemiology; Extinction; Parasite; Singular strategy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873672096     PISSN: 15220613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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