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The Ecology of Plant Secondary Metabolites: From Genes to Global Processes
Glenn Iason
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paperback. Provides a state-of-the-art review of recent conceptual developments concerning the roles of plant secondary metabolites in the natural environment. Editor(s): Iason, Glenn R.; Dicke, Marcel; Hartley, Susan E. Series: Ecological Reviews. Num Pages: 352 pages, 43 b/w illus. 10 colour illus. 5 tables. BIC Classification: PSB; PSTS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 245 x 175 x 17. Weight in Grams: 712. From Genes to Global Processes. Series: Ecological Reviews. 352 pages, 43 b/w illus. 10 colour illus. 5 tables. Editor(s): Iason, Glenn R.; Dicke, Marcel; Hartley, Susan E. Provides a state-of-the-art review of recent conceptual developments concerning the roles of plant secondary metabolites in the natural environment. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: PSB; PSTS. Dimension: 245 x 175 x 17. Weight: 712.
Plant secondary metabolites (PSMs) such as terpenes and phenolic compounds are known to have numerous ecological roles, notably in defence against herbivores, pathogens and abiotic stresses and in interactions with competitors and mutualists. This book reviews recent developments in the field to provide a synthesis of the function, ecology and evolution of PSMs, revealing our increased awareness of their integrative role in connecting natural systems. It emphasises the multiple roles of secondary metabolites in mediating the interactions between organisms and their environment at a range of scales of ecological organisation, demonstrating how genes encoding for PSM biosynthetic enzymes can have ... Read more
Plant secondary metabolites (PSMs) such as terpenes and phenolic compounds are known to have numerous ecological roles, notably in defence against herbivores, pathogens and abiotic stresses and in interactions with competitors and mutualists. This book reviews recent developments in the field to provide a synthesis of the function, ecology and evolution of PSMs, revealing our increased awareness of their integrative role in connecting natural systems. It emphasises the multiple roles of secondary metabolites in mediating the interactions between organisms and their environment at a range of scales of ecological organisation, demonstrating how genes encoding for PSM biosynthetic enzymes can have ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Series
Ecological Reviews
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521157124
SKU
V9780521157124
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About Glenn Iason
Glenn R. Iason is a principal ecologist at the James Hutton Institute (Aberdeen, UK) with interests in the role of plant secondary metabolites in the nutritional ecology of herbivores and their wider effects in communities and ecosystems. Marcel Dicke is Professor of Entomology at Wageningen University in The Netherlands. His ecological research focuses on the interaction between plants and insects ... Read more
Reviews for The Ecology of Plant Secondary Metabolites: From Genes to Global Processes
'… one of the most useful and authoritative titles I've recently seen in the field of plant chemical ecology. … the authors have succeeded in providing an excellent synopsis of current thinking and research opportunities for anyone interested in ecology and plant chemistry.' Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society '… a valuable summary of some of the prevailing views on ... Read more