The influence of water availability and defoliation on extrafloral nectar secretion in quaking aspen (populus tremuloides)

Botany

Volumn 91, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 761-767

  Newman, Jonathon R ^a   Wagner, Diane ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

Author keywords

Drought; Herbivory; Indirect defense; Induction; Resistance

Indexed keywords

DECIDUOUS TREE; DEFOLIATION; DIEBACK; DROUGHT; GENETIC VARIATION; GENOTYPE; HERBIVORY; NECTAR; PLANT DEFENSE; SECRETION; SUGAR; WATER AVAILABILITY; WATER STRESS;

EID: 84886457623     PISSN: 19162804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/cjb-2013-0147     Document Type: Article

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