Optimal defense theory predicts the ontogeny of an induced nicotine defense

Ecology

Volumn 81, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 1765-1783

  Ohnmeiss, Thomas E ^a   Baldwin, Ian T ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR CHEMICAL ECOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Fitness; Induced defense; Nicotiana sylvestris; Nicotine; Ontogeny; Optimal Defense theory; Seed production

Indexed keywords

DEFENSE MECHANISM; FITNESS; ONTOGENY; PLANT DEFENSE; SECONDARY METABOLITE;

NICOTIANA SYLVESTRIS;

EID: 0033911978     PISSN: 00129658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/0012-9658(2000)081[1765:ODTPTO]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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