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xiii, 718 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Contents: Evolution of plant chemical defense against herbivores / David F. Rhoades -- Distribution of secondary compounds within plants / Doyle McKey -- Mechanism of plant avoidance of autotoxicity by secondary metabolites, especially by nonprotein amino acids / L. Fowden, P.J. Lea -- How animals perceive secondary compounds / R.F. Chapman, W.M. Blaney -- Biochemical defense mechanisms in herbivores against plant allelochemicals / Lena B. Brattsten -- Plant resources for chemical defense / Frances S. Chew, James E. Rodman -- Interactions of allelochemicals with nutrients in herbivore food / John C. Reese -- New horizons in biology of plant defenses / Daniel H. Janzen -- Naturally occurring, toxic nonprotein amino acids / Gerald A. Rosenthal, E.A. Bell -- Cyanide and cyanogenic glycosides / Eric E. Conn -- The evolutionary ecology of alkaloids / Trevor Robinson -- Toxic seed lipids / David S. Seigler -- Chemistry and biological effects of glucosinolates / C.H. Van Etten, H.L. |
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Contents: Proteinase inhibitors / C.A. Ryan -- Flavonoid pigments / Jeffrey B. Harborne -- Tannins and lignins / Tony Swain -- Insect hormones and antihormones in plants / Karel Slama. |