Concentration of secondary metabolites in potted chestnut seedlings. Concentrations of terpenes (A), phenolics (B), and tannins (C) in the ungalled leaves, galled leaves, and galls of plants that were and were not infected by chestnut blight (DK + CP and DK, respectively). Figures show means ± SE of trees in each treatment group (square root transformed data).
Part of: Romay-Río MF, Castedo-Dorado F, Ayres MP, Prado AN, Lombardero MJ (2024) Interactions between invasive pests and pathogens in a native chestnut forest. NeoBiota 95: 199-220. https://doi.org/10.3897/neobiota.19.130190