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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, Section B: Biological Sciences Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, Section B: Biological Sciences

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The chemical ecology of herbivory on willows

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 December 2011

J. M. Pasteels  and
M. Rowell-Rahier
J. M. Pasteels
Affiliation:
Laboratoire de Biologie animale et cellulaire, Université Libre de Bruxelles, B-1050 Bruxelles, Belgium
M. Rowell-Rahier
Affiliation:
Zoologisches Institut der Universität, Rheinsprung 9, CH-4051 Basel, Switzerland
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Synopsis

Phenolic secondary compounds and trichomes are instrumental in the regulation of herbivory on Salicaceae. The roles of phenolics in willows as toxins or deterrents, as phagostimulants or ovipository signals, and as precursors in insect chemical defence are briefly reviewed. The interactions between salicaceous plants, herbivores and their predators are discussed in the context of theories on the evolution of interactions among three trophic levels.

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, Section B: Biological Sciences , Volume 98: Willow , 1992 , pp. 63 - 73
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Copyright © Royal Society of Edinburgh 1992

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