Leaf defence / Edward E. Farmer.
Leaf defence / Edward E. Farmer.
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Publisher
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2014.
Oxford New York Oxford University Press, 2014.
Date
2014.
Call Numbers
G 2015/3930
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MMS ID
Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
viii, 216 pages : illustrations (some colour) ; 25 cm.
Content type
text
still image
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Contents note continued: Detoxification: the important tail end of the defence process -- Terpenes -- 5.Inducible defences and the jasmonate pathway -- Inducible proteins that deplete energy and essential nutrients -- The moving defence horizon -- Activating inducible defence: the importance of havi...
Publication information
Publisher
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2014.
Oxford New York Oxford University Press, 2014.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
2014.
2014.
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Summary
Leaves are among the most abundant organs on earth and are a defining feature of most terrestrial ecosystems. However, a leaf is also a potential meal for a hungry animal and the question therefore arises, why does so much foliage survive in nature? What mechanisms protect leaves so that, on a global scale, only a relatively small proportion of liv...
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Full title
Leaf defence / Edward E. Farmer.
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Author / Creator
Notes
General note
Includes bibliographical references (pages [187]-204) and index.
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Date Copyright
©2014.
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Call Numbers
G 2015/3930
Record Identifier
74VKRaAX7PWd
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKRaAX7PWd
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ISBN
9780199671441 (hardback)
DDC
581.48
MMS ID
991023146019702626
