Content and distribution of anthrone C-glycosides in the South African arid plant species Alloe mutabilis growing in direct sunlight and in shade in the Negev Desert of Israel

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 441-451

  Chauser Volfson, E ^a   Gutterman, Yitzchak ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

Barbaloin; Distribution of secondary metabolites; Homonataloin; Light intensity; Nataloin; Peripheral defense strategy

Indexed keywords

ARID REGION; CHEMICAL DEFENSE; HERBIVORY;

SOUTH AFRICA;

ALOE; ALOE MUTABILIS;

EID: 0032466321     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jare.1998.0459     Document Type: Article

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