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Divergent investment in direct versus indirect defense in Populus tremuloides across a latitudinal gradient

Ecosphere, Volume 17, Issue 10, October 2026.
Abstract Theory predicts that plant defense against herbivores should be greatest towards the equator due to the strong selective pressure of more populous and diverse herbivore communities; yet recent work suggests variation in plant defense is more complex, predicting divergent patterns of investment across defense types and underlying environmental ...
Abrianna J. Soule, Richard L. Lindroth, Marjorie G. Weber   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Beyond Biocontrol: Species‐Dependent Growth Promotion of Forage Grasses by Metarhizium anisopliae Isolates

Journal of Basic Microbiology, Volume 66, Issue 10, October 2026.
ABSTRACT Research on the interaction between entomopathogenic fungi used in biological control programs and forage grass species remains limited. This study evaluated the effects of inoculating seedlings of the forage grass species Axonopus catharinensis cv. SCS315 Catarina Gigante, Hemarthria altissima cv. Florida, and Cynodon dactylon cv.
Dylan Thomas Telles Amandio, Alex Sandro Poltronieri, Michele Trombin de Souza, Leandro do Prado Ribeiro   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The paradox of macrorewilding and microdefaunation in post‐agrarian landscapes

Journal of Applied Ecology, Volume 63, Issue 10, October 2026.
These contrasting biodiversity trends should be considered jointly when assessing conservation outcomes and ecosystem trajectories in post‐agrarian landscapes. We highlight the need for multi‐trophic monitoring, conservation success metrics that integrate different body sizes and trophic levels and coordinated approaches that address the management ...
Mario Gaspar, José A. Sánchez‐Zapata, José D. Anadón   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

A First Indication That Rainforest Vine Proliferation Does Not Enhance Predator–Prey Interactions on the Forest Floor

Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, Volume 174, Issue 10, Page 1229-1241, October 2026.
Vine proliferation is a widespread consequence of tropical forest disturbance, yet its effects on ground‐level predator–prey interactions remain poorly understood. Using plasticine caterpillars deployed on the rainforest floor in north Queensland, Australia, we show that overall predation rates were unaffected by vine‐to‐tree ratio. Instead, fine‐scale
Charlotte E. Raven, Helen F. Nahrung, Emma J. Mackintosh, Andrew R. Marshall, Andy G. Howe   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ecological Impacts of Introduced European Rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) on Island Ecosystems in the Mediterranean

Diversity
The Cyclades Islands (Aegean Sea, Greece) are part of the Mediterranean Basin biodiversity hotspot and harbor a plethora of endemic species. Plant communities on the smaller islands in this region have largely evolved in the absence of herbivory and ...
Angelina Kossoff, Sheila Schueller, Hannah Nossan, Ian Slack, Pavlos Avramidis, Johannes Foufopoulos   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Substantial Insect Herbivory in a South African Savanna‐Forest Mosaic: A Neglected Topic

Ecology and Evolution
Insect herbivory plays a crucial role in shaping plant communities in many terrestrial ecosystems. However, in African savannas, insect herbivory has been relatively understudied compared to large mammalian herbivory.
Heveakore Maraia, Tristan Charles‐Dominique, Kyle W. Tomlinson, Ann Carla Staver, Leonardo Re Jorge, Uriel Gélin, Jitka Jancuchova‐Laskova, Legi Sam, Dawood Hattas, Inga Freiberga, Katerina Sam   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Secondary metabolites of the invasive tree, Callery pear (Pyrus calleryana), provide support for the empty niche theory of invasion.

PLoS ONE
Invasive woody species like Callery pear (Pyrus calleryana Decne.) alter ecosystems directly and indirectly through effects on arthropod communities as well as chemical alterations of the soil.
Jessica A Hartshorn
doaj   +1 more source

The impact of non-native trees on galling and herbivory in New York City across space and time. [PDF]

Oecologia
Engel LD, Smith A, Cardenas I, Abdulkarem D, Vasquez CC, Hekkala E, Herstoff EM, Tessler M.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Microbial signaling and pest control in a medicinal plant: insights into insect, fungus, plant interactions. [PDF]

Front Microbiol
Zhang C, Li Y, He J, Si X, Zhao L, Wang Y, Yang C, Wang H, Li S.   +8 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Extrafloral Nectaries in Woody Plants: Toward an Integrated Framework for Ant-Mediated Plant Defense. [PDF]

Plants (Basel)
Liu F, Cai Q, Busov V, Liu Z.
europepmc   +1 more source