herbivore’s food choice, comparisons between conspecific trees, leaves of different
ages and positions in the same tree, and the different parts of a single leaf are
preferable. However, a few studies are useful at present and unfortunately most of
them deal with the comparisons between young and mature leaves (Table 2).
Table 2 (continued)
Chemical components
Order
Common
name
Between
Effects References
Cineole, macrocarpal
Diprotodontia Ringtail
possum
Artificial
diets
À
[74]
Sideroxylonal
Diprotodontia Brushtail
possum
Trees
À
[78–80]
Diprotodontia Greater
glider
Trees
À
[23]
Diprotodontia Koala
Trees
À
[79, 81]
Diprotodontia Ringtail
possum
Trees
À
[79, 82]
Flavanone, chrysin,
pinocembrin
Diprotodontia Brushtail
possum
Artificial
diets
À
[83]
Naringenin
Diprotodontia Brushtail
possum
Artificial
diets
0
[ 83]
Terpene
Artiodactyla
Black-tailed
deer
Trees
À
[84]
Diprotodontia Ringtail
possum
Trees
À
[74]
Water
Primates
Mantled
howler
Young and
mature
leaves
+
[ 42]
Primates
South
Indian leaf
monkey
Blade and
petiole of a
leaf
+
[ 46]
Primates
South
Indian leaf
monkey
Young and
mature
leaves
+
[ 46]
Rodentia
Japanese
giant flying
squirrel
Center and
margin of a
leaf
+
[ 73]
Ash, crude ash
Primates
Black
colobus
Young and
mature
leaves
0
[ 32]
Primates
Mantled
howler
Young and
mature
leaves
0
[ 42]
P
Primates
Black
colobus
Young and
mature
leaves
+
[ 32]
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