Testing the elemental defense hypothesis with a woody plant species: Cadmium accumulation protects Populus yunnanensis from leaf herbivory and pathogen infection.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.125851
Abstract: Elemental defense hypothesis states that metals accumulated in plant tissues may serve as defense against herbivores and pathogens. However, evidences collected so far are inconsistent and studies using woody plants as model species are still… read more here.
Keywords: elemental defense; yunnanensis; infection; pathogen infection ... See more keywords