The adaptive value of leaf colour

New Phytologist

Volumn 179, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 9-13

  Ougham, Helen ^a   Thomas, Howard ^a   Archetti, Marco ^b  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anthocyanins; Aphid; Autumn; Defence; Leaf coloration; Photoprotection; Senescence; Signalling

Indexed keywords

ANTHOCYANIN;

ADAPTATION; APHID; COLOR; LEAF; PIGMENT; PLANT DEFENSE; SENESCENCE; SIGNALING;

ADAPTATION; COLOR; CONFERENCE PAPER; EVOLUTION; GENETICS; HISTOLOGY; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT LEAF;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ANTHOCYANINS; COLOR; EVOLUTION; PLANT LEAVES;

APHIDIDAE;

EID: 44649105875     PISSN: 0028646X     EISSN: 14698137     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8137.2008.02505.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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