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Titel:

Using the Specialization Framework to Determine Degree of Dietary Specialization in a Herbivorous Woodrat.

Dokumenttyp:
Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
Autor(en):
Skopec, Michele M; Kohl, Kevin D; Schramm, Katharina; Halpert, James R; Dearing, M Denise
Abstract:
To be considered a dietary specialist, mammalian herbivores must consume large quantities of a plant species considered "difficult" with respect to nutrient or toxin content, and possess specialized adaptations to deal with plant defensive compounds or low nutritional content. Populations of Neotoma lepida in the Great Basin consume Juniperus osteosperma, a plant heavily defended by terpenes, but a detailed dietary analysis of this population is lacking. Therefore, we investigated the extent of...     »
Zeitschriftentitel:
J Chem Ecol
Jahr:
2015
Band / Volume:
41
Heft / Issue:
12
Seitenangaben Beitrag:
1059-68
Sprache:
eng
Volltext / DOI:
doi:10.1007/s10886-015-0654-y
PubMed:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26631406
Print-ISSN:
0098-0331
TUM Einrichtung:
Institut für Humangenetik
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