Methyl jasmonate induces changes mimicking anatomical defenses in diverse members of the Pinaceae

Tree Physiology

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 361-371

  Hudgins, J W ^a   Christiansen, Erik ^b   Franceschi, Vincent R ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE OF BIOECONOMY RESEARCH   (Norway)

Author keywords

Conifer; Larix occidentalis; Phenolics; Phloem; Picea pungens; Pinus monticola; Plant defense; Pseudotsuga menziesii; Resin ducts; Taxus brevifolia; Xylem

Indexed keywords

CONIFEROUS TREE; PHENOLIC COMPOUND; PLANT DEFENSE; WOUNDING;

ABIES; COLEOPTERA; CONIFERALES; CONIFEROPHYTA; LARIX OCCIDENTALIS; MONTICOLA; PICEA; PICEA PUNGENS; PINACEAE; PINUS MONTICOLA; PINUS PUNGENS; PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESII; SCOLYTINAE; TAXUS; TAXUS BREVIFOLIA;

EID: 0038580917     PISSN: 0829318X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/treephys/23.6.361     Document Type: Article

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