Evolution of growth but not structural or chemical defense in Verbascum thapsus (common mullein) following introduction to North America

Biological Invasions

Volumn 13, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 2379-2389

  Alba, Christina ^a   Bowers, M Deane ^b   Blumenthal, Dana ^c   Hufbauer, Ruth ^a  

^a Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^c AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Insect herbivores; Iridoid glycosides; Leaf toughness; Trade offs; Trichomes

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL INVASION; CHEMICAL DEFENSE; COMPETITIVE ABILITY; DICOTYLEDON; EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; GENERALIST; GROWTH RATE; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; INSECT; INTRODUCED SPECIES; LEAF; PHYTOMASS; PLANT DEFENSE; PLANT-HERBIVORE INTERACTION; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SHOOT; SPECIALIST; TRADE-OFF; TRICHOME;

NORTH AMERICA;

HEXAPODA; VERBASCUM; VERBASCUM THAPSUS;

EID: 80052818226     PISSN: 13873547     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10530-011-0050-7     Document Type: Article

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