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Thomas H. Atkinson
Researcher at University of Texas at Austin
Publications - 65
Citations - 1011
Thomas H. Atkinson is an academic researcher from University of Texas at Austin. The author has contributed to research in topics: Curculionidae & Genus. The author has an hindex of 19, co-authored 60 publications receiving 900 citations. Previous affiliations of Thomas H. Atkinson include University of Florida.
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Morphology, Taxonomy, and Phylogenetics of Bark Beetles
TL;DR: This chapter summarizes the historical and contemporary taxonomy, phylogenetic relationships, morphological and molecular approaches, and information resources used in the classification of bark and ambrosia beetles (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae).
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Synergism of Turpentine and Ethanol as Attractants for Certain Pine-Infesting Beetles (Coleoptera)
Thomas W. Phillips,A. J. Wilkening,Thomas H. Atkinson,James L. Nation,R. C. Wilkinson,John L. Foltz +5 more
TL;DR: The synergistic effect of turpentine and ethanol for some species and not others may point to ecological differences between species with regard to the condition of preferred host material.
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Biology of Bark and Ambrosia Beetles (Coleoptera: Scolytidae and Platypodidae) of a Tropical Rain Forest in Southeastern Mexico with an Annotated Checklist of Species
TL;DR: Feeding habits, degree of host specificity, and mating systems were examined for 83 species of Scolytidae and Platypodidae in a tropical rain forest in the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, Mexico, finding most xylomycetophagous species were highly polyphagous; phloeophagously species were much more host-specific.
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Mexican and Central American Seasonally Dry Tropical Forests: Chamela-Cuixmala, Jalisco, as a Focal Point for Comparison
Emily J. Lott,Thomas H. Atkinson +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors analyze floristic affinities and diversity of the Chamela-Cuixmala Biosphere Reserve and adjoining area in Jalisco, Mexico, with respect to different taxonomic levels and life forms.
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Annotated Checklist of the Bark and Ambrosia Beetles (Coleoptera: Platypodidae and Scolytidae) of Tropical Southern Florida
TL;DR: The fauna of Scolytidae and Platypodidae is reviewed for tropical southern Florida and feeding habits, mating systems, hosts, and distributions are summarized for all species included.