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Genetic variation in plant volatile emission does not result in differential attraction of natural enemies in the field.
Oecologia - 1 Feb 2014
Wason Elizabeth L, Hunter Mark D
Abstract excerpt
Volatile organic chemical (VOC) emission by plants may serve as an adaptive plant defense by attracting the natural enemies of herbivores. For plant VOC emission to evolve as an adaptive defense, plants must show genetic variability for the trait. To date, such variability has been investigated primarily in agricultural systems, yet relatively little is known about genetic variation in VOCs emitted by natural...
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