Increased availability of extrafloral nectar reduces herbivory in Lima bean 
plants (Phaseolus lunatus., Fabaceae)

Kost, C.; Heil, M.

doi:10.1016/j.baae.2004.11.002

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Increased availability of extrafloral nectar reduces herbivory in Lima bean plants (Phaseolus lunatus., Fabaceae)

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Kost, C.
Department of Bioorganic Chemistry, MPI for Chemical Ecology, Max Planck Society;
IMPRS on Ecological Interactions, MPI for Chemical Ecology, Max Planck Society;
Research Group Dr. C. Kost, Experimental Ecology and Evolution , Department of Bioorganic Chemistry, Prof. Dr. W. Boland, MPI for Chemical Ecology, Max Planck Society;

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Kost, C., & Heil, M. (2005). Increased availability of extrafloral nectar reduces herbivory in Lima bean plants (Phaseolus lunatus., Fabaceae). Basic and Applied Ecology, 6(3), 237-248. doi:10.1016/j.baae.2004.11.002.

Cite as: https://hdl.handle.net/11858/00-001M-0000-0012-A13C-8

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Lima bean (Phaseolus lunatus) features two inducible indirect defences to protect itself against herbivores. Besides the emission of plant volatiles, extrafloral nectar is secreted to attract carnivorous arthropods to herbivore-damaged plants. The activ