Diversification at the insect-plant interface

Substantial evidence exists in support of the coevolution of affiliated insect and plant lineages. Though examples of strictly parallel diversification are rare, it is supposed that much of the diversity in plant and insect species is due to phylogenetic interaction.

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Published in:Bioscience 1992-01, Vol.42 (1), p.34-42
Main Authors: Farrell, B.D. (Cornell University, Ithaca, NY), Mitter, C, Futuyma, D.J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
ANIMAL POPULATION
Beetles
Biodiversity
Biological diversity
Biology
Coevolution
COMMUNAUTE VEGETALE
Community Relations
COMUNIDADES VEGETALES
DIVERSITY
ecophylogeny
Evidence
EVOLUCION
EVOLUTION
FAUNA
FAUNE
FILOGENIA
FLORA
FLORE
Flowers & plants
Herbivores
Host plants
Insect communities
Insect ecology
Insect-plant relationships
INSECTA
Insects
INTERACTIONS
Land Settlement
Local History
Organic Chemistry
Phylogenetics
PHYLOGENIE
PHYLOGENY
Phytophagous insects
PLANT COMMUNITIES
Plants
POBLACION ANIMAL
POPULATION ANIMALE
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Summary:Substantial evidence exists in support of the coevolution of affiliated insect and plant lineages. Though examples of strictly parallel diversification are rare, it is supposed that much of the diversity in plant and insect species is due to phylogenetic interaction.
ISSN:0006-3568
1525-3244
DOI:10.2307/1311626