The Evolutionary Ecology of Stereoisomeric Sesquiterpene Lactones in Xanthium strumarium

The ecological factors that maintain defensive chemical variation within and between plant species have intrigued ecologists for decades. While theory posits that polymorphisms may be maintained different forms of balancing selection, relatively few experimental studies have tested whether such bal...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ahern, Jeffrey
Other Authors: Whitney, Kenneth D.
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: 2013
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1911/71127