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Expression of secondary metabolites following manipulations of the C:N ratio in spotted knapweed, Centaurea maculosa Lam.

Creator:

Brodhagen, Marion L.

Abstract:

Spotted knapweed, Centaurea maculosa Lam. (Compositae) is an extremely successful introduced weed species in the northwestern United States. Multiple factors may be responsible for its success, including chemical defense. Two different types of putative chemical defense agents are the focus of this thesis. The first is a bitter-tasting sesquiterpene lactone,...

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Masters Thesis

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, 1974), C. maculosa also invades native rangelands (Harris and Cranston, 1979), forests, waterways