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Nutrient mediation of behavioral plasticity and resource allocation in a xylem-feeding leafhopper.
Oecologia - 1 Jan 2011
Brodbeck Brent V, Andersen Peter C, Mizell Russell F
Abstract excerpt
Phenotypic plasticity may be critical for nutrient-limited organisms that allocate ingested nutrients to the competing demands of reproduction and survivorship. Leafhoppers that feed on xylem fluid allow assessment of plasticity in response to the constant selective pressure of nutritional inadequacy. We examined feeding behavior (host selection and consumption rates) and nutrient allocation (fecundity, change in...
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