Title: Host Specialization in Cuscuta Costaricensis: An Assessment of Host Use Relative to Host Availability
Abstract: The parasitic plant Cuscuta is considered a host generalist because of the many host species on which it can grow. To more rigorously assess the degree of specialization in Cuscuta, we have addressed the following questions: is Cuscuta using resources out of proportion to their availability if so, how large is the mismatch between use and availability; and given disproportionate resource use by Cuscuta, what might be the underlying cause(s)?
Publication Year: 1988
Publication Date: 1988-11-01
Language: en
Type: article
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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