Species richness: Does flower power explain beetle-mania?

被引：23
作者：
Barraclough, TG
Barclay, MVL
Vogler, AP
机构：
[1] Univ London Imperial Coll Sci Technol & Med, Dept Biol, Ascot SL5 7PY, Berks, England
[2] Univ London Imperial Coll Sci Technol & Med, NERC, Ctr Populat Biol, Ascot SL5 7PY, Berks, England
[3] Nat Hist Museum, Dept Entomol, London SW7 5BD, England
来源：
CURRENT BIOLOGY | 1998年 / 8卷 / 23期
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D O I：
10.1016/S0960-9822(07)00527-1
中图分类号：
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号：
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要：
The huge species richness of beetles has been attributed to their colonisation of flowering plants, but a vegetarian diet may not be the sole secret of the beetles' success. (C) Current Biology Ltd ISSN 0960-9822.
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页码：R843 / R845
页数：3
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