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Proposed scenario for earliest evolution of plant-feeding by insects?

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2
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Selective effects of evolution of large tree-like plants near end of Devonian on evolution of insects?

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First great adaptive radiation of insects?

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What may have driven the first adaptive radiation of insects?

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Component community

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6
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Factors that drove great extinction of ancient insect lineages near the end of Paleozoic?

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When did angiosperms first arise?

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8
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Proposed influences of evolution of angiosperms on diversification (adaptive radiation) of insects?

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Does ‘adaptation’ necessarily imply ‘coevolution’?

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10
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According to Jansen, what does coevolution actually mean and when does it occur?

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Labandeira & Sepkowski (1993) … fossil record challenged view that adaptive radiation of modern insects was accelerated by expansion of angiosperms in Cretaceous. Discuss two kinds of evidence they cite to support their theory.

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What counterpoint to Labandeira and Sepkowski’s interpretation of the fossil record is suggested by Farrell’s article ‘Inordinate fondness explained: why are there so many beetles?’

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fitness

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14
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stepwise coevolution

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diffuse coevolution

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“Ecological Saturation Hypothesis”

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“Expanding Resources Hypothesis”

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Coevolution (Ehrlich/Raven)

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Why is ‘arms race’ often invoked in connection with E&R’s vision of coevolution?

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20
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Conrad Labandeira

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21
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Paul Ehrlich and Peter Raven

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22
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Daniel Janzen

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