Journal article
On Feeding Patterns in Desert Grasshoppers and the Evolution of Specialized Diets
Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, Vol.128
01 Jan 1976
Abstract
The feeding ecology of some North and South American desert grasshopper species is compared. These faunas are sufficiently unrelated to indicate that they probably became adapted to desert conditions independently. Therefore, similarities in feeding patterns may be attributed to similar selection pressures. Comparisons between NA deserts and grasslands and between NA and SA deserts were used to assess the probability of convergence among desert species. Ecological factors selected for degree of specialization can be categorized roughly as follows: (a) phyto-ecological and phytochemical factors, which includes environmental grain, nutrient content, chemical and mechanical deterrents, area influences, and protection afforded by plants; and (b) various animal coactions such as interspecific competition, and predation; and (c) foraging efficiency and searching mode.
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- Title
- On Feeding Patterns in Desert Grasshoppers and the Evolution of Specialized Diets
- Creators
- Daniel OtteAnthony Joern
- Publication Details
- Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, Vol.128
- Publisher
- Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Biodiversity, Earth, and Environmental Science (BEES)
- Identifiers
- 991021463699304721
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