The role of plant secondary metabolites in mammalian herbivory: Ecological perspectives

Proceedings of the Nutrition Society

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 123-131

  Iason, Glenn ^a  

^a SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Counter adaptation; Foraging behaviour; Plant secondary metabolites; Toxic effects

Indexed keywords

PROTEIN; TANNIN;

ANIMAL FOOD; ANTHELMINTIC ACTIVITY; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; COMPLEX FORMATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; ECOLOGY; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FOOD INTAKE; HERBIVORY; MAMMAL; METABOLITE; NONHUMAN; PLANT; PLANT HERBIVORE INTERACTION; PROTEIN INTAKE;

ANIMAL DISEASES; ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; PARASITIC DISEASES, ANIMAL; PEST CONTROL, BIOLOGICAL; PLANT EXTRACTS; RUMEN;

ANIMALIA; INVERTEBRATA; MAMMALIA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 18844439715     PISSN: 00296651     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/PNS2004415     Document Type: Conference Paper

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