PharmEcology: A pharmacological approach to understanding plant-herbivore interactions: an introduction to the symposium

Forbey, Jennifer S.; Foley, William

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PharmEcology: A pharmacological approach to understanding plant-herbivore interactions: an introduction to the symposium

Date

2009

Authors

Forbey, Jennifer S.

Foley, William

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Abstract

A central goal in understanding the ecology and evolution of animals is to identify factors that constrain or expand breadth of diet. Selection of diet in many animals is often constrained by chemical deterrents (i.e., secondary metabolites) in available