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Ecological biochemistry concerns the biochemistry of interactions between animals, plants and the environment, and includes such diverse subjects as plant adaptations to soil pollutants and the effects of plant toxins on herbivores. The intriguing dependence of the Monarch butterfly on its host plants is chosen as an example of plant-animal coevolution in action. The ability to isolate trace amounts of a substance from plant tissues has led to a wealth of new research, and the fourth edition of this well-known text has consequently been extensively revised. New sections have been provided on the cost of chemical defence and on the release of predator-attracting volatiles from plants. New information has been included on cyanogenesis, the protective role of tannins in plants and the phenomenon of induced defence in plant leaves following herbivory. Advanced level students and research workers alike will find much of value in this comprehensive text, written by an acknowledged expert on this fascinating subject.Product Identifiers
PublisherElsevier Science Publishing Co INC International Concepts
ISBN-139780123246868
eBay Product ID (ePID)92058842
Product Key Features
Number of Pages384 Pages
Publication NameIntroduction to Ecological Biochemistry
LanguageEnglish
SubjectChemistry
Publication Year1993
TypeTextbook
AuthorJ. B. Harborne
FormatPaperback
Dimensions
Item Height229 mm
Item Weight490 g
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Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States
Title_AuthorJ. B. Harborne