Secondary Metabolites as Traits of Ripe Fleshy Fruits: A Response to Eriksson and Ehrlén

Secondary Metabolites as Traits of Ripe Fleshy Fruits: A Response to Eriksson and Ehrlén

Cipollini and Levey believe that fruit secondary metabolites may be fundamentally different from other fruit traits. These metabolites can have direct effects on consumption by animals.

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Veröffentlicht in:The American naturalist 1998-12, Vol.152 (6), p.908-911
Hauptverfasser: Cipollini, Martin L., Levey, Douglas J.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Animal behavior
Chemicals
Fruits
Leaves
Metabolites
Phylogeny
Plant biochemistry
Plants
Seed dispersal
Species
Toxicity
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Zusammenfassung:Cipollini and Levey believe that fruit secondary metabolites may be fundamentally different from other fruit traits. These metabolites can have direct effects on consumption by animals.
ISSN:0003-0147
1537-5323
DOI:10.1086/286218