Induced Responses to Herbivory (Paperback, 2nd ed.)

Plants face a daunting array of creatures that eat them, bore into them, and otherwise use virtually every plant part for food, shelter, or both. But although plants cannot flee from their attackers, they are far from defenseless. In addition to adaptations like thorns, which may be produced in response to attack, plants actively alter their chemistry and physiology in response to damage. For instance, young potato plant leaves being eaten by potato beetles respond by producing chemicals that inhibit beetle digestive enzymes.
Over the past fifteen years, research on these induced responses to herbivory has flourished, and here Richard Karban and Ian T. Baldwin present the first comprehensive evaluation and synthesis of this rapidly developing field. They provide state-of-the-discipline reviews and highlight areas where new research will be most productive. Their comprehensive overview will be welcomed by a wide variety of theoretical and applied researchers in ecology, evolutionary biology, plant biology, entomology, and agriculture.

General

Imprint:	University of Chicago Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Interspecific Interactions
Release date:	October 1997
First published:	October 1997
Authors:	Richard Karban • Ian T. Baldwin
Dimensions:	24 x 16 x 2mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	330
Edition:	2nd ed.
ISBN-13:	978-0-226-42496-5
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Botany & plant sciences > Plant ecology Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Zoology & animal sciences > Animal behaviour Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Botany & plant sciences > Plant physiology > General Promotions
LSN:	0-226-42496-0
Barcode:	9780226424965

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