2010 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Tree chemical defense and investment allocation based on tree molecular phylogeny and plant-animal interaction.
| Project/Area Number |
20580166
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Forest science
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| Research Institution | Hokkaido Forest Products Research Institute |
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Principal Investigator |
SEKI Kazuto Hokkaido Forest Products Research Institute, 研究員 (20446313)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2008 – 2010
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| Keywords | 化学生態 / 針葉樹 / 植食性小型哺乳類 / 植物二次代謝物 / 生合成 / 植物成長 / 代謝コスト / 種分化 |
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| Research Abstract |
The chemical defense against small mammalian herbivores in boreal tree, Larix, was investigated. In this study, it was shown that some resin components were highly resistant to vole via the feeding bioassay, and the difference of the resin-component biosynthesis among Larix species could have effect on the tree growth.
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