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Ecol Lett

Title:		Technical comment on Adler et al. (2006): experimental design compromises conclusions
Author(s):		Baldwin IT;
Address:		"Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology, Hans-Knoll-Str. 8, Beutenberg Campus, D-07745 Jena, Germany. baldwin@ice.mpg.de"
Journal Title:		Ecol Lett
Year:		2007
Volume:		10
Issue:		3
Page Number:		E1 -
DOI:		10.1111/j.1461-0248.2007.01015.x
ISSN/ISBN:		1461-0248 (Electronic) 1461-023X (Linking)
Abstract:		"The conclusion that herbivory induces 'alkaloids' in nectar but not in leaves, is likely an artefact of using pot-bound plants and analytical procedures that only measure anabasine, a minor alkaloid representing 0.3% of the total alkaloids produced by Nicotiana tabacum"
Keywords:		Alkaloids/*analysis Animals Flowers Manduca Oviposition Plant Leaves/*chemistry Reproducibility of Results Research Design Tobacco/*chemistry;
Notes:		"MedlineBaldwin, Ian T eng Comment England 2007/02/20 Ecol Lett. 2007 Mar; 10(3):E1; discussion E2-3. doi: 10.1111/j.1461-0248.2007.01015.x"