Secondary metabolites in Eucalyptus melliodora: Field distribution and laboratory feeding choices by a generalist herbivore, the common brushtail possum

Australian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 50, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 507-519

  Wallis, I R ^a   Watson, M L ^a,b   Foley, W J ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Parks and Wildlife Service Northern Territory   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOOD SELECTION; GENERALIST; HERBIVORE; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; SECONDARY METABOLITE;

ALOPIAS; ANIMALIA; EUCALYPTUS; EUCALYPTUS MELLIODORA; PHALANGERIDAE; TRICHOSURUS; TRICHOSURUS VULPECULA;

EID: 0036913678     PISSN: 0004959X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/ZO02029     Document Type: Article

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