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Technical comment on Adler et al. (2006): experimental design compromises conclusions
Author(s) -
Baldwin Ian T.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
ecology letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 6.852
H-Index - 265
eISSN - 1461-0248
pISSN - 1461-023X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1461-0248.2007.01015.x
Subject(s) - anabasine , nectar , nicotiana tabacum , nicotiana , botany , biology , ecology , alkaloid , solanaceae , pollen , biochemistry , gene
The conclusion that herbivory induces ‘alkaloids’ in nectar but not in leaves, is likely an artefact of using pot‐bound plants and analytical procedures that only measure anabasine, a minor alkaloid representing 0.3% of the total alkaloids produced by Nicotiana tabacum .