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Herbivory
Herbivores can change the composition of wetlands. In some cases, this has the beneficial effects of increasing the diversityDiversity of habitats....
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Herbivory on Cuban Coral Reefs
Herbivory is an essential ecological process on coral reefs because it balances competition among benthic organisms such as corals and macroalgae....
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Nutrient stress can have opposite effects on the ability of plants to tolerate foliar herbivory and floral herbivory
Discovering how organisms respond to the combinations of stressors they face in their environment is an enduring challenge for ecologists. A...
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Island Features and Abiotic Factors as Drivers of Insect Leaf Herbivory on Islands
Herbivory is a dominant interaction across the globe and has shaped within- and among-species variation in both plant and herbivore traits. Islands...
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Herbivory-induced effects on pollination services to undamaged neighboring flowering species
Reproduction in flowering plants depends to a large degree on interactions with competitors, mutualists, and antagonists, but may also depend on the...
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Predation, but not herbivory, declines with elevation in a tropical rainforest
Naturally, insect herbivore populations are controlled by their plant hosts and predators. These ‘bottom-up’ and ‘top-down’ controls influence leaf...
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Drought and Herbivory Differentially Modulate the Leaf Exudation of Organic Acids in Chickpea
Drought and herbivory challenge chickpea growth and yield. Consequently, we designed two glasshouse experiments to investigate the effects of drought...
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The Capsicum terpenoid biosynthetic module is affected by spider-mite herbivory
In response to herbivory, Capsicum annuum leaves adapt their specialized metabolome that may protect the plant against herbivore feeding either...
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How is leaf herbivory related to agriculture? Insights from the Mexican center of crop origin
Although insect herbivory is thought to be higher in agroecosystems compared to natural ecosystems, direct evidence on how agriculture itself has...
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The associational effects of host plant and mistletoe functional traits on leaf herbivory in mistletoe
Associational effects are a phenomenon in which herbivore damage on co-occurring plant species is influenced by neighboring plants. Mistletoes are a...
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Trichomes and unique gene expression confer insect herbivory resistance in Vitis labrusca grapevines
BackgroundGrapevine ( Vitis ) is one of the world’s most valuable fruit crops, but insect herbivory can decrease yields. Understanding insect...
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Herbivory baseline estimates in Spanish protected areas, and environmental implications
ContextThere are no estimations of herbivory baselines in Spain. Due to the bioclimatic conditions, ungulates have maintained Open Ecosystems until...
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Effects of plant diversity on species-specific herbivory: patterns and mechanisms
Invertebrate herbivory can shape plant communities when impacting growth and fitness of some plant species more than other species. Previous studies...
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Drought and herbivory as modulators of intraspecific differentiation in seedlings of a mountain tree
In mountain ecosystems, plant regeneration might be constrained by multiple factors that change along elevation gradients and promote traits...
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Cultivar-Specific Defense Responses in Wild and Cultivated Squash Induced by Belowground and Aboveground Herbivory
Plant domestication often alters plant traits, including chemical and physical defenses against herbivores. In squash, domestication leads to reduced...
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Exploring potential relationships between acoustic indices and ecosystem functions: a test on insect herbivory
Biodiversity loss is a global concern. Current technological advances allow the development of novel tools that can monitor biodiversity remotely...
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Induced responses contribute to rapid adaptation of Spirodela polyrhiza to herbivory by Lymnaea stagnalis
Herbivory-induced responses in plants are typical examples of phenotypic plasticity, and their evolution is thought to be driven by herbivory....
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Impact of Predators on Arthropod Herbivores and Herbivory along Mountain Ranges on Islands Versus Mainland
Trophic interactions between plants, herbivorous arthropods, and their predators are complex and prone to trophic cascades. Understanding these...
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Plant Variety, Mycorrhization, and Herbivory Influence Induced Volatile Emissions and Plant Growth Characteristics in Tomato
Plants produce a range of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that mediate vital ecological interactions between herbivorous insects, their natural...
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Contrasting responses of plant herbivory and disease to local and landscape drivers
AimPlant herbivory and disease, which are often associated with each other but subject to different processes, are pivotal in biodiversity...
