Predicting toxicity of tall larkspur (Delphinium barbeyi): Measurement of the variation in alkaloid concentration among plants and among years

Journal of Chemical Ecology

Volumn 28, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 2327-2341

  Ralphs, M H ^a   Gardner, D R ^a   Turner, D L ^a   Pfister, J A ^b   Thacker, E ^a  

^a U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

^b Forest Serv Rocky Mt Res Station ^*

Author keywords

Cattle; Delphinium barbeyi; Methyllycaconitine; N (methylsuccinimido)anthranilic ester; Poisonous plant; Tall larkspur

Indexed keywords

ALKALOID; ANTHRANILIC ACID DERIVATIVE; PLANT TOXIN;

ALKALOID; CATTLE; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; RANGELAND; TOXICITY;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; GRAZING MANAGEMENT; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HARVESTING; IATROGENIC DISEASE; LARKSPUR; METABOLISM; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; NONHUMAN; PLANT; PLANT GROWTH; PLANT HEIGHT; PLANT STEM; PREDICTION; SEASON; SEASONAL VARIATION; TOXICITY; VALIDATION PROCESS; WEIGHT;

ALKALOIDS; ANIMALS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; DELPHINIUM; PLANT POISONING; SEASONS;

UNITED STATES;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; DELPHINIUM; DELPHINIUM BARBEYI; DELPHINIUM EXALTATUM; DELPHINIUM GLAUCUM; MALVACEAE; SALINA;

EID: 0036856916     PISSN: 00980331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1021013719206     Document Type: Article

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