Wound-induced accumulations of condensed tannins in turtlegrass, Thalassia testudinum

Aquatic Botany

Volumn 89, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 27-33

  Arnold, Thomas M ^a   Tanner, Christopher E ^b   Rothen, Michelle ^c   Bullington, Jessica ^c  

^a DICKINSON COLLEGE   (United States)

^b ST MARY'S COLLEGE OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^c Department of Teacher Education and Department of Sociology and Anthropology   (United States)

Author keywords

Condensed tannin; Herbivore; Induction; Proanthocyanidin; Thalassia testudinum; Turtlegrass

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); ECHINODERM; ENVIRONMENTAL CUE; GRAZING; LEAF MORPHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; PLANT-HERBIVORE INTERACTION; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SEAGRASS; TANNIN; WOUNDING;

LYTECHINUS; LYTECHINUS VARIEGATUS; THALASSIA TESTUDINUM;

EID: 43049172242     PISSN: 03043770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquabot.2008.02.001     Document Type: Article

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