Variation in phenolic compounds within a birch (Betula pendula) population

Journal of Chemical Ecology

Volumn 26, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 1609-1622

  Laitinen, Marja Leena ^a   Julkunen Tiitto, Riitta ^b   Rousi, Matti ^a  

^a FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

Betula pendula; Betulaceae; Birch; Chemotype; Phenolic compounds; Population; Variation

Indexed keywords

FLAVONOID GLYCOSIDE; MYRICETIN; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; QUERCETIN DERIVATIVE;

CHEMICAL ECOLOGY; INTRAPOPULATION VARIATION; PHENOLIC COMPOUND; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT DEFENSE; SEASONAL VARIATION;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CHEMOTAXONOMY; GENOTYPE; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF; POPULATION; TREE;

BETULA PENDULA;

EID: 0033914486     PISSN: 00980331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1005582611863     Document Type: Article

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