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Leaf Trichome Formation and Plant Resistance to Herbivory

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Dalin, P., Ågren, J., Björkman, C., Huttunen, P., Kärkkäinen, K. (2008). Leaf Trichome Formation and Plant Resistance to Herbivory. In: Schaller, A. (eds) Induced Plant Resistance to Herbivory. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-8182-8_4

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