Control of Carbon Assimilation and Partitioning by Jasmonate: An Accounting of Growth–Defense Tradeoffs
Plant growth is often constrained by the limited availability of resources in the microenvironment. Despite the continuous threat of attack from insect herbivores and pathogens, investment in defense represents a lost opportunity to expand photosynthetic capacity in leaves and absorption of nutrient...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2016-01-01
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| Series: | Plants |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/5/1/7 |