Author:Scogings, PF; Hjalten, J; Skarpe, C; Hattas, D; Zobolo, A; Dziba, L; Rooke, TDate:Jan 2014Carbon-based secondary metabolites (CBSMs) such as tannins are assumed to function as plant defences against herbivores. CBSMs are thought to be inversely related to growth rate and nutrient concentrations because a physiological trade-off ...Read more
Author:Scogings, PF; Hattas, D; Skarpe, C; Hjältén, J; Dziba, L; Zobolo, A; Rooke, TDate:Mar 2015Semi-arid savannas are characterised by alternating wet and dry seasons and large inter-annual rainfall fluctuations that affect plant growth. Carbon-based secondary metabolites (CBSMs) vary inversely with growth and nutrients because of the ...Read more