The Ecology of Plant Secondary Metabolites by Glenn R. Iason PAPERBACK

The Ecology of Plant Secondary Metabolites\nby Glenn R. Iason\nPaperback\nEnglish\n\nBrand new copy from BookCurl \u2013 the UK independent online bookseller.\n\n------------------------------\nBook details\n------------------------------\nAuthor: Glenn R. Iason\nTitle: The Ecology of Plant Secondary Metabolites\nFormat: Paperback\nLanguage: English\nTopic: Botany and plant sciences\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press\nPublication year: 2012\nISBN-13: 9780521157124\nISBN-10: 0521157129\n\n------------------------------\nDescription\n------------------------------\nPlant 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.