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    In defense of quaking aspen (Populus tremuloides): the distribution and roles of phenolic glycosides and extrafloral nectaries within and among trees

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    Author
    Young, Brian D.
    Chair
    Wagner, Diane
    Committee
    Wolf, Diana
    Doak, Patricia
    Clausen, Thomas
    Keyword
    Populus tremuloides
    Diseases and pests
    Leafminers
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    http://hdl.handle.net/11122/12816
    Abstract
    "I studied the concentrations of phenolic glycosides (PGs) from leaves with and without extrafloral nectaries (EFNs) in Populus tremuloides during an outbreak of the aspen leaf miner, Phyllocnistis populiella, in interior Alaska. P. populiella feeds on the contents of epidermal cells from both top (adaxial) and bottom (abaxial) surfaces of P. tremuloides leaves. The objective of this study was to assess the association of chemical and biotic defenses in P. tremuloides and their interaction with the insect herbivore P. populiella. The concentration of PGs (salicortin and tremulacin) was approximately 70% greater in leaves bearing EFNs than in those without EFNs from short trees (<2.5 m); leaves with and without EFNs did not differ significantly in PG concentration for tall trees (5-8 m). Leaf mining caused the induction of the foliar PGs following eight days of mining. There was no difference in the ability of leaves with and without EFNs to induce PGs in response to mining. The extent of mining damage was significantly and negatively related to the PG concentration, whereas EFNs were not related to the extent of mining. At the site level, I found no evidence for a tradeoff between these two putative forms of defense in P. tremuloides"--Leaf iii
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    Thesis (M.S.) University of Alaska Fairbanks, 2009
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    General introduction -- Populus tremuloides -- Insect herbivores on P. tremuloides -- Secondary metabolites as a means of defense for P. tremuloides -- Extrafloral nectaries -- Defense traits within and among P. tremuloides -- Objectives of the study -- 1. The association between phenolic glycosides and extrafloral nectaries within and among individuals of Populus tremuloides -- 2. Epidermal leaf mining by Phyllocnistis populiella induces phenolic glycosides in quaking aspen -- General conclusions -- References.
    Date
    2009-05
    Type
    Thesis
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    Biological Sciences

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