Defining phytochemical phenotypes: Size and shape analysis of phenolic compounds in oaks (Fagaceae, Quercus) of the Chihuahuan Desert

Canadian Journal of Botany

Volumn 84, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 1233-1248

  Yarnes, Christopher T ^a,b,d   Boecklen, William J ^a,b   Tuominen, Kati ^a,c   Salminen, Juha Pekka ^c  

^a Institute for Natural Resource Analysis and Management   (United States)

^b NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Absolute; Oak; Phenolic; Phenotype; Quercus; Relative; Size and shape

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOLS; BIOSYNTHESIS; ECOLOGY; METABOLISM;

ALLOMETRIC VARIATION; FAGACEAE; PHENOLICS;

FORESTRY;

ALLOMETRY; DECIDUOUS FOREST; DECIDUOUS TREE; INTERSPECIFIC VARIATION; PHENOLIC COMPOUND; PHENOTYPE; PHYTOCHEMISTRY;

ALCOHOLS; BIOSYNTHESIS; DESERTS; ECOLOGY; METABOLISM; PHENOTYPES; QUERCUS;

CHIHUAHUAN DESERT; NORTH AMERICA;

FAGACEAE; QUERCUS; QUERCUS ALBA; QUERCUS MUHLENBERGII; QUERCUS VELUTINA;

EID: 33845654427     PISSN: 00084026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/B06-076     Document Type: Article

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