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Expression of constitutive and inducible chemical defenses in native and invasive populations of Alliaria petiolata.
Journal of chemical ecology - 1 Jun 2005
Cipollini Don, Mbagwu Jeanne, Barto Kathryn, Hillstrom Carl, Enright Stephanie
Abstract excerpt
The Evolution of Increased Competitive Ability (EICA) hypothesis posits that invasive plants in introduced habitats with reduced herbivore pressure will evolve reduced levels of costly resistance traits. In light of this hypothesis, we examined the constitutive and inducible expression of five chemical defense traits in Alliaria petiolata from four invasive North American and seven native European populations....
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