Physical versus chemical defence mechanisms in toxic Gastrolobium

Oecologia

Volumn 108, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 21-28

  Twigg, L E ^a   Socha, L V ^b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Fluoroacetate; Gastrolobium; Physical and chemical defence; Plant animal interaction

Indexed keywords

GASTROLOBIUM; FABACEAE;

ANTIHERBIVORE DEFENCE; CHEMICAL DEFENCE; FLUOROACETATE; PHYSICAL DEFENCE;

EID: 0029663714     PISSN: 00298549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00333210     Document Type: Article

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