Search for dissertations about: "Chrysomelidae"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the word Chrysomelidae.

2. 1. Trophic, Indirect, and Evolutionary Interactions in a Plant–Herbivore–Parasitoid System

   Author : Johan Stenberg; Lars Ericson; John Parker; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Plant resistance; coevolution; herbivory; Skeppsvik; food web; parasitism; maternal effect; natural selection; Filipendula ulmaria; Chrysomelidae; Terrestrial ecology; Terrestisk ekologi;

   Abstract : The aim of this thesis project was to elucidate patterns and processes associated with the biotic interactions in a natural plant–herbivore–parasitoid food web characterized by spatial and temporal heterogeneity with regard to species composition. The system examined is based on island populations of the perennial herb Meadowsweet (Filipendula ulmaria, Rosaceae), located in the Skeppsvik Archipelago. READ MORE