Spines as a mechanical defence: the effects of fertiliser treatment on juvenile Acacia tortilis plants

Using growth of different tissues in Acacia tortilis as a model, we tested current hypotheses on how nutrients affect mechanical plant defence. In a greenhouse experiment we applied a balanced commercial fertiliser (NPK) at three treatment levels to juvenile potted Acacias. As expected, plants incre...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Acta oecologica (Montrouge) 2003-04, Vol.24 (1), p.1-4
Hauptverfasser:	Gowda, Juan H., Albrectsen, Benedicte R., Ball, John P., Sjöberg, Mikael, Palo, R.Thomas
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animal and plant ecology Animal, plant and microbial ecology Autoecology Biological and medical sciences Carbon-nutrient balance Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Growth pattern Herbivory Nitrogen fertilisation Nutrient addition Phytopathology. Animal pests. Plant and forest protection Plant-herbivore interactions Plants and fungi Resistance Vertebrates
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