Earth:Culmicole

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A culmicole is an organism that lives on the tips of the leaves and stems of grasses. An example of a culmicole are species of planthoppers, which spend their lives perched on grass blades. The name was first coined by Lincoln et al. in 1985.[1]

References

  1. Barrows, Edward (2001). Animal Behavior Desk Reference: A Dictionary of Animal Behavior, Ecology, and Evolution. CRC Press. p. 120.