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Plant Biol (Stuttg) 2002; 4(2): 133-136
DOI: 10.1055/s-2002-25742
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Growth and Parasite Defence in Plants; the Balance between Resource Sequestration and Retention: In Lieu of a Guest Editorial

R. Matyssek 1 , H. Schnyder 2 , E.-F. Elstner 3 , J.-C. Munch 4 , H. Pretzsch 5 , H. Sandermann 6
  • 1 Forest Botany, Technische Universität München-Weihenstephan, 85354 Freising, Germany
  • 2 Grassland Sciences, Technische Universität München-Weihenstephan, 85354 Freising, Germany
  • 3 Phytopathology, Technische Universität München-Weihenstephan, 85354 Freising, Germany
  • 4 Soil Ecology, GSF National Research Center for Health and Environment, 85764 Oberschleißheim, Germany
  • 5 Forest Yield Science, Technische Universität München-Weihenstephan, 85354 Freising, Germany
  • 6 Biochemical Plant Pathology, GSF National Research Center for Health and Environment, 85764 Oberschleißheim, Germany
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February 15, 2002

February 28, 2002

Publication Date:
26 April 2002 (online)

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Abstract

A hypothesis on regulation of the balance between growth and parasite defence in plants is formulated, namely that plants regulate their resource allocation in a way where stress tolerance and resistance inherently lead to constraints on growth and competitiveness. Seven reviews and the subsequent article in this issue of Plant Biology contributing to this problem are briefly introduced in context.

Key words

Growth - competitiveness - parasite defence - fitness - resource allocation

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R. Matyssek

Forest Botany/Dept. for Ecology
Technische Universität München-Weihenstephan

Am Hochanger 13
85354 Freising
Germany

Email: matyssek@bot.forst.tu-muenchen.de

Section Editor: U. Lüttge