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The geographical and seasonal mosaic in a plant-herbivore interaction: patterns of defences and herbivory by a specialist and a non-specialist.
Scientific reports - 23 Oct 2019
Verçosa Diomar, Cogni Rodrigo, Alves Marcos Nopper, Trigo José Roberto
Abstract excerpt
In order to evaluate the geographic mosaic theory of coevolution, it is crucial to investigate geographical variation on the outcome of ecological interactions and the functional traits which dictate these outcomes. Plant populations are attacked by specialist and non-specialist herbivores and may have different types of chemical and biotic defences. We investigated geographical and seasonal variation in the...
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