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The influence of plant secondary metabolites on the nutritional ecology of herbivorous terrestrial vertebrates
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Dearing, MD and Foley, WJ and McLean, SR, The influence of plant secondary metabolites on the nutritional ecology of herbivorous terrestrial vertebrates, Annual Review of Ecology Evolution and Systematics, 36, (2005) pp. 169-189. ISSN 1543-592X (2005) [Refereed Article]
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Copyright © 2005 Annual Reviews
Official URL: http://www.annualreviews.org/
DOI: doi:10.1146/annurev.ecolsys.36.102003.152617
Abstract
Plant secondary metabolites (PSMs) significantly impact the nutritional ecology of terrestrial vertebrate herbivores. Herbivores have a wide range of mechanisms (herbivore offenses) to mitigate the negative effects of PSMs. We discuss several behavioral and physiological offenses used by terrestrial vertebrates. Several newly recognized herbivore offenses such as regulated absorption and regulation of toxin intake are presented. We give a detailed description of the biotransformation system with respect to PSMs. We also summarize recent findings of plant-animal interactions for lizards, birds, and mammals. Finally, we discuss some new tools that can be applied to long-standing questions of plant-vertebrate interactions. Copyright © 2005 by Annual Reviews. All rights reserved.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Refereed Article |
|---|---|
| Research Division: | Biomedical and Clinical Sciences |
| Research Group: | Pharmacology and pharmaceutical sciences |
| Research Field: | Basic pharmacology |
| Objective Division: | Expanding Knowledge |
| Objective Group: | Expanding knowledge |
| Objective Field: | Expanding knowledge in the environmental sciences |
| UTAS Author: | McLean, SR (Professor Stuart McLean) |
| ID Code: | 38450 |
| Year Published: | 2005 |
| Web of Science® Times Cited: | 198 |
| Deposited By: | Pharmacy |
| Deposited On: | 2005-08-01 |
| Last Modified: | 2012-10-16 |
| Downloads: | 0 |
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