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Do All Portable Cases Constructed by Caddisfly Larvae Function in Defense?

The portable cases constructed by caddisfly larvae have been assumed to act as a mechanical defense against predatory attacks. However, previous studies have compared the survival of caddisflies with different cases, thereby precluding an analysis of the survival benefits of “weaker” case materials....

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Autores principales: Ferry, Emily E., Hopkins, Gareth R., Stokes, Amber N., Mohammadi, Shabnam, Brodie, Edmund D., Gall, Brian G.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: University of Wisconsin Library 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3735051/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23879246
http://dx.doi.org/10.1673/031.013.0501