Evolutionary change in parasitoid resistance under crowded conditions in Drosophila melanogaster

Patterns of investment of limiting resources in such processes as competing for food and defense against natural enemies are shaped by trade-offs and constraints. In Drosophila melanogaster artificial selection for increased resistance to parasitoids results in a correlated decrease in larval compet...

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Main Authors: Sanders, Amy E. (Author), Scarborough, Claire (Author), Layen, Sophie L. (Author), Kraaijeveld, Alex R. (Author), Godfray, H. Charles J. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2005.
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