Inter- and intraspecific variations in production of spines and phenols in Prosopis caldenia and Prosopis flexuosa

Journal of Chemical Ecology

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 23-36

  Pisani, Jorge M ^a   Distel, Roberto A ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DEL SUR   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Antiherbivore defenses; Argentina; Chemical defenses; Phenols; Physical defenses; Prosopis caldenia; Prosopis flexuosa; Spines

Indexed keywords

ANTIHERBIVORE DEFENCE; CHEMICAL DEFENCE; INTERSPECIFIC VARIATION; INTRASPECIFIC VARIATION; PEHNO; PHYSICAL DEFENCE; RESOURCE AVAILABILITY; SPINESCENCE;

ARGENTINA;

MIMOSACEAE; PROSOPIS CALDENIA; PROSOPIS FLEXUOSA;

EID: 0031962258     PISSN: 00980331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022380627261     Document Type: Article

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