Alkaloid uptake increases fitness in a hemiparasitic plant via reduced herbivory and increased pollination

American Naturalist

Volumn 156, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 92-99

  Adler, Lynn S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Herbivores; Indirect effects; Parasitic plants; Plant animal interactions; Pollinators; Secondary compounds

Indexed keywords

ALKALOID; ANTIHERBIVORE DEFENSE; FITNESS; HEMIPARASITE; POLLINATION; SECONDARY METABOLITE;

CASTILLEJA INDIVISA;

EID: 0034122353     PISSN: 00030147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/303374     Document Type: Review

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