Herbivore-induced aspen volatiles temporally regulate two different indirect defences in neighbouring plants

Functional Ecology

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 1176-1185

  Li, Tao ^a   Holopainen, Jarmo K ^a   Kokko, Harri ^a   Tervahauta, Arja I ^a   Blande, James D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

Epirrita autumnata; Extrafloral nectar; Hybrid aspen; Indirect defence; Parasemia plantaginis; Plant plant communication; Priming; Volatile organic compounds

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL DEFENSE; CONSPECIFIC; DECIDUOUS TREE; FITNESS; NECTAR; PLANT-HERBIVORE INTERACTION; SECRETION; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND; WOODY PLANT;

EPIRRITA AUTUMNATA; POPULUS;

EID: 84866938651     PISSN: 02698463     EISSN: 13652435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2435.2012.01984.x     Document Type: Article

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