Inter-population differences in the tolerance of a marsupial folivore to plant secondary metabolites

Date

2009

Authors

De Gabriel, Jane
Moore, Ben
Shipley, Lisa
Krockenberger, A K
Wallis, Ian
Johnson, Christopher
Foley, William

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Springer

Abstract

Plant secondary metabolites (PSMs) strongly influence diet selection by mammalian herbivores. Concentrations of PSMs vary within and among plant species, and across landscapes. Therefore, local adaptations may cause different populations of herbivores to

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Keywords: diet; food intake; habitat type; herbivore; local adaptation; marsupial; plant defense; plant-herbivore interaction; secondary metabolite; tolerance; adaptation; animal; article; Australia; chemistry; diet; feeding behavior; male; physiology; plant; Trich Brushtail possum; Diet selection; Herbivory; Local adaptation; Plant defence

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http://hdl.handle.net/1885/59872

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ANU Research Publications

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Oecologia

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Journal article

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10.1007/s00442-009-1407-9

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2037-12-31

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