Within-plant distribution of phenolic glycosides and extrafloral nectaries in trembling aspen (Populus tremuloides; Salicaceae)

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 97, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 601-610

  Young, Brian ^a   Wagner, Diane ^a   Doak, Patricia ^a   Clausen, Thomas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

Author keywords

Aspen; Direct defense; Extrafloral nectaries; Herbivory; Indirect defense; Lepidoptera; Phenolic glycosides; Phyllocnistis populiella; Populus tremuloides; Salicaceae; Salicortin; Tremulacin

Indexed keywords

ANTIHERBIVORE DEFENSE; CHEMICAL DEFENSE; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DECIDUOUS TREE; HERBIVORY; LEAF MORPHOLOGY; MOTH; NECTARY; PHENOLIC COMPOUND; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT-HERBIVORE INTERACTION;

ALASKA; UNITED STATES;

HEXAPODA; LEPIDOPTERA; PHYLLOCNISTIS; POPULUS TREMULOIDES; SALICACEAE; SALIX;

EID: 77950149639     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.0900281     Document Type: Article

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