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High herbivore pressure favors constitutive over induced defense

Theoretical and empirical studies show that, when past or current herbivory is a reliable cue of future attack and defenses are costly, defenses can be induced only when needed and thereby permit investment in other functions such as growth or reproduction. Theory also states that, in environments w...

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Autores principales: Bixenmann, Ryan J., Coley, Phyllis D., Weinhold, Alexander, Kursar, Thomas A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5016630/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27648224
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ece3.2208