Butterflies and plants¶
Ehrlich, P. R., & Raven, P. H. (1964). Butterflies and plants: A study in coevolution. Evolution, 18(4), 586-608.
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- Coevolution
- The term was coined by Ehrlich and Raven (1964) to describe the reciprocal evolutionary escalation between butterflies and the plants they feed on, where each plant chemical defense provoked counter-detoxification in the insects, which provoked new defenses in turn.
This sourceCoined the term "coevolution," documenting reciprocal escalation between plant chemical defenses and the herbivorous insects (butterflies) that detoxify them.
- The term was coined by Ehrlich and Raven (1964) to describe the reciprocal evolutionary escalation between butterflies and the plants they feed on, where each plant chemical defense provoked counter-detoxification in the insects, which provoked new defenses in turn.
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