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Plant defense, growth, and habitat: A comparative assessment of constitutive and induced resistance
Author(s): P. A. Van Zandt
Year: 2007
Journal: Ecology
Volume: 88
Issue: 8
Pages: 1984-1993
Article Topic(s): Disturbance, Stress
Research Setting(s): Cedar Glades
Species Referenced: Salvia azurea (Pitcher sage),
Abstract
Compares plant defenses using pairs of congeners from an abiotic stressful environment and a more productive environment. Except for Saliva lyrata and S. azurea, species from the stressful environment showed higher levels of plant defenses compared with species from productive environments.Suggested Citation
P. A. Van Zandt. "Plant defense, growth, and habitat: A comparative assessment of constitutive and induced resistance." Ecology 88.8 (2007): 1984-1993.Go back