Phytochemical Diversity and Redundancy in Ecological Interactions

by John T. Romeo

Book Overview

Diversity within and among living organisms is both a biological impera- tive and a biological conundrum. Phenotypic and genotypic diversity is the critical currency ofecological interactions and the evolution of life. Thus, it is not unexpected to find vast phytochemical diversity among plants. However, among the most compelling questions which arise among those interested in ecological phytochemistry is the extent, nature, and reasons for the diversity...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0306455005
• ISBN13: 9780306455001
• Release Date: November 1996
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 319 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"