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Putting plant resistance traits on the map: A test of the idea that plants are better defended at lower latitudes

Moles, Angela; Wallis, Ian; Foley, William; Warton, David I.; Stegen, James C.; Bisigato, Alejandro J.; Cella-Pizarro, Lucrecia; Clark, Connie J.; Cohen, Philippe S.; Cornwell, William K; Edwards, Will; Ejrnaes, Rasmus; Gonzales-Ojeda, Therany; Graae, Bente J.

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It has long been believed that plant species from the tropics have higher levels of traits associated with resistance to herbivores than do species from higher latitudes. A meta-analysis recently showed that the published literature does not support this

dc.contributor.authorMoles, Angela
dc.contributor.authorWallis, Ian
dc.contributor.authorFoley, William
dc.contributor.authorWarton, David I.
dc.contributor.authorStegen, James C.
dc.contributor.authorBisigato, Alejandro J.
dc.contributor.authorCella-Pizarro, Lucrecia
dc.contributor.authorClark, Connie J.
dc.contributor.authorCohen, Philippe S.
dc.contributor.authorCornwell, William K
dc.contributor.authorEdwards, Will
dc.contributor.authorEjrnaes, Rasmus
dc.contributor.authorGonzales-Ojeda, Therany
dc.contributor.authorGraae, Bente J.
dc.date.accessioned2015-12-10T23:27:19Z
dc.identifier.issn0028-646X
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1885/68176
dc.description.abstractIt has long been believed that plant species from the tropics have higher levels of traits associated with resistance to herbivores than do species from higher latitudes. A meta-analysis recently showed that the published literature does not support this
dc.publisherCambridge University Press
dc.sourceNew Phytologist
dc.subjectKeywords: cyanide; lipid; tannin derivative; antiherbivore defense; ash; chemical defense; cyanide; data acquisition; global perspective; latitudinal gradient; leaf morphology; life history trait; lipid; meta-analysis; physical defense; phytochemistry; tannin; trop Global patterns; Latitude; Leaf size; Leaf toughness; Lipid; Plant traits; Plant-animal interactions; Tannin
dc.titlePutting plant resistance traits on the map: A test of the idea that plants are better defended at lower latitudes
dc.typeJournal article
local.description.notesImported from ARIES
local.identifier.citationvolume191
dc.date.issued2011
local.identifier.absfor060202 - Community Ecology
local.identifier.ariespublicationf2965xPUB1640
local.type.statusPublished Version
local.contributor.affiliationMoles, Angela, College of Medicine, Biology and Environment, ANU
local.contributor.affiliationWallis, Ian, College of Medicine, Biology and Environment, ANU
local.contributor.affiliationFoley, William, College of Medicine, Biology and Environment, ANU
local.contributor.affiliationWarton, David I., University of New South Wales
local.contributor.affiliationStegen, James C., University of North Carolina
local.contributor.affiliationBisigato, Alejandro J., Centro Nacional Patagonico
local.contributor.affiliationCella-Pizarro, Lucrecia, Centro Nacional Patagonico
local.contributor.affiliationClark, Connie J., Woods Hole Research Center
local.contributor.affiliationCohen, Philippe S., Stanford University
local.contributor.affiliationCornwell, William K, University of British Columbia
local.contributor.affiliationEdwards, Will, James Cook University
local.contributor.affiliationEjrnaes, Rasmus, University of Aarhus
local.contributor.affiliationGonzales-Ojeda, Therany, Universidad Nacional de San Antonio Abad del Cusco
local.contributor.affiliationGraae, Bente J., Umea University
local.description.embargo2037-12-31
local.bibliographicCitation.startpage777
local.bibliographicCitation.lastpage788
local.identifier.doi10.1111/j.1469-8137.2011.03732.x
local.identifier.absseo970106 - Expanding Knowledge in the Biological Sciences
dc.date.updated2016-02-24T08:15:56Z
local.identifier.scopusID2-s2.0-79960538282
local.identifier.thomsonID000292924600016
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