Variation and function of cucurbitacins in Cucurbita: an examination of current hypotheses

D. W. Tallamy; V. A. Krischik

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Variation and function of cucurbitacins in Cucurbita: an examination of current hypotheses

D. W. Tallamy, V. A. Krischik

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Current interspecific and intraspecific patterns of cucurbitacin variation in the genus Cucurbita reflect an evolutionary compromise between several abiotic determinants of cucurbitacin metabolism and the conflicting pressures of both physiologically nonadapted and adapted cucurbit herbivores. -from Authors

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	766-786
Number of pages	21
Journal	American Naturalist
Volume	133
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1086/284952
State	Published - 1989

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