The nutritional ecology of maturation in a carnivorous insect
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DOI: 10.1093/beheco/ary142
Abstract: &NA; Herbivores and omnivores, faced with a nutritionally complex diet, have evolved the capacity to balance the intake of specific nutrients. Recent studies have found that carnivores also have this capacity, despite their more nutritionally… read more here.
Keywords: rules compromise; life stages; maturation; nutritional ecology ... See more keywords
Dietary self‐selection and rules of compromise by fifth‐instar Vanessa cardui
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DOI: 10.1111/eea.12568
Abstract: We examined dietary self‐selection and rules of compromise for protein (P) and digestible carbohydrate (C) intake by fifth‐instar Vanessa cardui L. (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae: Nymphalini). We presented six fat‐free diet pairs to larvae in a choice… read more here.
Keywords: rules compromise; dietary self; ratio; choice ... See more keywords