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/tɹʌɪˈtɹəʊ.fɪk/ · adjective
(ecology) Describing a parasite that feeds on another parasite that feeds on a third parasite..
The spatial overlap between bean species and bruchine hosts, together with the great morphological similarity among the Horismenus species, has made the study of the ecology and population genetics of this tritrophic system difficult.
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Tritrophic means (ecology) Describing a parasite that feeds on another parasite that feeds on a third parasite..
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The spatial overlap between bean species and bruchine hosts, together with the great morphological similarity among the Horismenus species, has made the study of the ecology and population genetics of this tritrophic system difficult.
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