Within population variation and interrelationships between morphology, nutritional content, and secondary compounds of Rhamnus alaternus fruits

•  We studied within-species variation in and interrelations among morphological and chemical traits of ripe Mediterranean buckthorn ( Rhamnus alaternus ) fruit, a bird-dispersed species. •  Principal component analysis revealed that larger fruits tended to be relatively rich in nonstructural carboh...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Bibliographische Detailangaben
Veröffentlicht in:The New phytologist. - 1979. - 156(2002), 2 vom: 25. Nov., Seite 217-223
1. Verfasser: Izhaki, Ido (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Tsahar, Ella, Paluy, Irena, Friedman, Jacob
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2002
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:The New phytologist
Schlagworte:Journal Article Rhamnus alaternus (Mediterranean buckthorn) frugivory fruit nutritional content fruit size intraspecific variation plant secondary metabolites