Phenotypic plasticity in the green algae Desmodesmus and Scenedesmus with special reference to the induction of defensive morphology

Annales de Limnologie

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 85-101

  Lurling M ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Grazing resistance; Induced defense; Infochemical; Kairomones; Life cycle

Indexed keywords

GREEN ALGA; INDUCED RESPONSE; KAIROMONE; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; PLANT DEFENSE; PLANT-HERBIVORE INTERACTION;

ALGAE; ANIMALIA; CHLOROPHYTA; CLADOCERA; DAPHNIA; DESMODESMUS; EUKARYOTA; SCENEDESMUS;

EID: 0042862985     PISSN: 00034088     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/limn/2003014     Document Type: Review

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