A glycoalkaloid in ripe fruit deters consumption by Cedar Waxwings

Auk

Volumn 115, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 359-367

  Levey, Douglas J ^a   Cipollini, Martin L ^a,b  

^a University of Florida ^*  (United States)

^b BERRY COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEDAR WAXWING; CHEMICAL DEFENCE; FEEDING DETERRENT; FRUGIVORY; SECONDARY METABOLITE;

BOMBYCILIA CEDRORUM; BOMBYCILLA CEDRORUM;

EID: 0031966469     PISSN: 00048038     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/4089194     Document Type: Article

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