How should toxic secondary metabolites be distributed between the leaves of a fast-growing plant to minimize the impact of herbivory?

Functional Ecology

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 299-305

  Lambdon, P W ^a   Hassall, M ^b  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Assimilative value; Herbivore feeding preferences; Leaf age; Nitrogen; Plant toxins

Indexed keywords

ANTIHERBIVORE DEFENSE; PLANT DEFENSE; SECONDARY METABOLITE; TOXICITY;

EID: 20444410856     PISSN: 02698463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0269-8463.2005.00966.x     Document Type: Article

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