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Landscape composition influences invertebrate herbivory on flowering forbs in semi-natural grasslands

Basic and Applied Ecology
Landscape-scale land use is important in driving species communities and interactions. However, despite increasing concerns regarding the ecological consequences of insect declines, our understanding of how the relative proportions of different land ...
Yuanyuan Quan, Veronica Hederström, Johan Ekroos, Pablo Menubarbe, Theresia Krausl, Yann Clough   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Aboveground resource allocation in response to root herbivory as affected by the arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis

, 2020
Aims: Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi associate with the majority of terrestrial plants, influencing their growth, nutrient uptake and defence chemistry. Consequently, AM fungi can significantly impact plant-herbivore interactions, yet surprisingly few
Frew, Adam (R20729), Frew, Adam, Johnson, Scott N., Powell, Jeff R. (R16668), Johnson, Scott N. (R16889), Powell, Jeff R.   +5 more
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Is quinoa‐farming sustainable in marginal environments? Social, economical and environmental aspects

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, EarlyView.
Abstract Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) is an Andean grain crop introduced as a novel crop to many parts of the world in recent years. Recognized for nutritious seeds and high abiotic stress tolerance, it has been promoted as an element of climate‐resilient agriculture, particularly in marginal environments.
Anna Tabea Mengen, Damir Esenaliev, Jakhongir Babadjanov, Lukas John, Sandra M. Schmöckel, Botir Khaitov   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Contrasting responses of an invasive plant to herbivory of native and introduced insects

Ecological Processes
Background Interactions between alien plants and insect herbivores in introduced ranges may determine their invasion success. However, few studies have investigated whether alien plants respond differently to native and introduced herbivores in their ...
Qiu-Yue Fu, Guan-Wen Wei, Mo-Zhu Wang, Yuan Cui, Bi-Cheng Dong, Fei-Hai Yu   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Landscape drivers of scaled quail occurrence across a broad spatiotemporal scale: implications for habitat management

The Journal of Wildlife Management, EarlyView.
Combining large‐scale avian surveys with remote sensing products revealed landscape variables that likely limit scaled quail occurrence at the ecoregion scale in Texas. Promoting management practices that address ecoregion‐specific limiting factors may be key to averting further declines.
Benjamin W. Hoose, Mike Frisbie, Toryn L. J. Schafer, X. Ben Wu, Roel R. Lopez, Brian L. Pierce   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Plant Trait‐ and Soil‐Mediated Responses of Herbaceous Aboveground Biomass Across Community Types Along a Degradation Gradient in the Desert Steppe

Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Grassland degradation profoundly alters the structure and function of desert steppe ecosystems. However, the responses of herbaceous aboveground biomass (Herb‐AGB) to degradation across different plant community types and the underlying mechanisms remain poorly understood.
Huaihai Wang, Zhaobin Song, Ya Hu, Ping Yue, Jingjuan Qiao, Xiaoxue Zhang, Zhengjiaoyi Wang, Fangwei Hao, Xiaoan Zuo   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Induced responses contribute to rapid adaptation of Spirodela polyrhiza to herbivory by Lymnaea stagnalis

Communications Biology
Herbivory-induced responses in plants are typical examples of phenotypic plasticity, and their evolution is thought to be driven by herbivory. However, direct evidence of the role of induced responses in plant adaptive evolution to herbivores is scarce ...
Antonino Malacrinò, Laura Böttner, Sara Nouere, Meret Huber, Martin Schäfer, Shuqing Xu   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Bulbophyllum weddellii (Orchidaceae) demonstrates foliar water uptake plasticity along Brazilian campos rupestres

Nordic Journal of Botany, EarlyView.
Phenotypic plasticity can facilitate species survival in a variety of conditions that are not possible with a fixed phenotype. Foliar water uptake (FWU), defined as the absorption of water through leaf surfaces, is an important mechanism contributing to plant water balance and drought tolerance in many species.
Daniela Boanares, Lucas Erickson Nascimento da Costa, Markus Gastauer, Cecílio Caldeira, Cecilia F. Fiorini   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Aboveground herbivory differentially regulates belowground bacterial communities and soil functions in an invasive weed

Global Ecology and Conservation
The successful colonization of invasive Ambrosia artemisiifolia is closely linked to aboveground and belowground interactions. This study investigated how herbivory by the specialist beetle Ophraella communa and generalist moth Spodoptera litura at ...
MengYing He, XiHao Wang, JingJing Wang, ZhenYa Tian, JingFang Yang, Yan Zhang, WeiHua Ma, HongXia Hua, ZhongShi Zhou   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

The role of leaf traits and bird-mediated insect predation on patterns of herbivory in a semiarid environment in central Mexico

Botan‪ical Sciences, 2017
Background. In arid environments plants face aridity and herbivory, therefore it has been proposed that both are convergent selective forces. However the drivers of insect herbivory in these ecosystems remain poorly understood. Question.
Betsabe Ruiz-Guerra, Erika Nieves-Silva, Roger Guevara   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source