Control of gut retention time by secondary metabolites in ripe Solanum fruits

Ecology

Volumn 79, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 2309-2319

  Wahaj, Sofia A ^a   Levey, Douglas J ^a   Sanders, Anna K ^b   Cipollini, Martin L ^b  

^a University of Florida ^*  (United States)

^b BERRY COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bombycilla; Frugivory; Fruit; Glycoalkaloids; Laxative; Retention time; Secondary metabolites; Seed dispersal; Seed germination; Solamargine; Solanum; Solasonine

Indexed keywords

FRUGIVORY; FRUIT; PASSERINE; RESIDENCE TIME; SECONDARY METABOLITE;

BOMBYCILLA CEDRORUM; SOLANUM AMERICANUM;

EID: 0031716365     PISSN: 00129658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/0012-9658(1998)079[2309:cogrtb]2.0.co;2     Document Type: Article

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