Genetic variation and phenotypic plasticity of nutrient re-allocation and increased fine root production as putative tolerance mechanisms inducible by methyl jasmonate in pine trees

Journal of Ecology

Volumn 100, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 810-820

  Moreira, Xoaquín ^a   Zas, Rafael ^b   Sampedro, Luis ^a  

^a CSIC   (Spain)

^b MISIÓN BIOLÓGICA DE GALICIA CSIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

Biomass allocation; Conifers; Herbivory; Nitrogen allocation; Phosphorus allocation; Phosphorus availability; Pinus pinaster; Plant herbivore interactions

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS ALLOCATION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); CONIFEROUS TREE; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECOLOGICAL MODELING; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FERTILIZATION (REPRODUCTION); FITNESS; GENETIC VARIATION; HERBIVORY; HORMONE; JUVENILE; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; NUTRIENT CYCLING; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; PHOSPHORUS; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; PLANT-HERBIVORE INTERACTION; POLLINATION; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; ROOT; TOLERANCE;

CONIFEROPHYTA; PINUS PINASTER;

EID: 84859710609     PISSN: 00220477     EISSN: 13652745     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2745.2011.01938.x     Document Type: Article

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