Thesis
Some effects on oak-feeding insects of seasonal changes in the nature of their food
- Abstract:
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The present work has been restricted to an investigation of the relationship between the leaves of the common oak Quercus robar L. and the larvae of the order Lepidoptera which feed on them. At least 210 species of Lepidoptera have been recorded as larvae feeding on oak leaves in Britain and there is evidence that insect growth and survival on young oak leaves may be higher than on the leaves of other species. More ...
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- Peer review status:
- Peer reviewed
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Bibliographic Details
- Type of award:
- DPhil
- Level of award:
- Doctoral
- Awarding institution:
- University of Oxford
- Source identifiers:
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601870580
Item Description
- UUID:
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- Local pid:
- polonsky:11:9
- Deposit date:
- 2017-10-05
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- Copyright holder:
- Feeny, P; Feeny, P P
- Copyright date:
- 1966
- Notes:
- This thesis was digitised thanks to the generosity of Dr Leonard Polonsky
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