Deterrence of herbivory by zinc hyperaccumulation in Thlaspi caerulescens (Brassicaceae)

New Phytologist

Volumn 135, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 655-658

  Pollard, A Joseph ^a   Baker, Alan J M ^b  

^a FURMAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Defence; Herbivory; Hyperaccumulation; Thlaspi caerulescens; Zinc

Indexed keywords

THLASPI CAERULESCENS; ACRIDIDAE; BRASSICACEAE; DEROCERAS CARUANAE; LEPIDOPTERA; ORTHOPTERA; PIERIDAE; PIERIS BRASSICAE; SCHISTOCERCA GREGARIA;

ANTIHERBIVORE DEFENCE; CATERPILLAR; HERBIVORY; HYPERACCUMULATION; LOCUST; ZINC;

EID: 0031285067     PISSN: 0028646X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1469-8137.1997.00689.x     Document Type: Article

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