Variation of piperidine alkaloids in ponderosa (Pinus ponderosa) and lodgepole pine (P. contorta) Foliage from central oregon

Journal of Chemical Ecology

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 815-827

  Gerson, Elizabeth A ^a   Kelsey, Rick G ^a  

^a USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Euphococcinine; Foliar chemistry; Nitrogen; Pinidine; Pinus contorta; Pinus ponderosa; Piperidine alkaloids

Indexed keywords

PINUS CONTORTA; PINUS PONDEROSA;

EID: 0031780781     PISSN: 00980331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022369416745     Document Type: Article

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