Thyme is of the essence: Biochemical polymorphism and multi-species deterrence

Evolutionary Ecology Research

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 151-171

  Linhart, Yan B ^a   Thompson, John D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Genetic polymorphism; Herbivory; Mediterranean ecosystems; Monoterpene variation; Thymus vulgaris

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000751965     PISSN: 15220613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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