Effect of nitrogen and water treatment on leaf chemistry in horsenettle (Solanum carolinense), and relationship to herbivory by flea beetles (Epitrix spp.) and tobacco hornworm (Manduca sexta)

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Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2377-2398
Number of pages22
JournalJournal of Chemical Ecology
Volume28
Issue number12
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 1 2002

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
  • Biochemistry

Keywords

  • Carbon-nutrient balance
  • Cost of defense
  • Epitrix
  • Induced defense
  • Insect herbivory
  • Manduca sexta
  • Nitrogen supplementation
  • Optimal defense
  • Plant secondary metabolites
  • Solanum carolinense

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