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The adaptive evolution of herbivory in freshwater systems

Ecosphere, 2016
Herbivory is thought to be nutritionally inefficient relative to carnivory and omnivory, but herbivory evolved from carnivory in many terrestrial and aquatic lineages, suggesting that there are advantages of eating plants. Herbivory has been well‐studied
Jessica L Sanchez, Joel C Trexler
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An unbiased approach elucidates variation in (S)-(+)-linalool, a context-specific mediator of a tri-trophic interaction in wild tobacco

, 2019
Plant volatile organic compounds (VOCs) mediate many interactions, and the function of common VOCs is especially likely to depend on ecological context.
Baldwin, I., Fandino, R., Gase, K., Halitschke, R., He, J., Knaden, M., Köllner, T., Luck, K., Murdock, M., Ray, R., Schuman, M.   +10 more
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Insect seedling herbivory is influenced by multiple factors, but the plant apparency theory is more supported than other hypotheses – A case study in a subtropical forest

Forest Ecosystems
Insect herbivory is ubiquitous in various ecosystems, and directly influences the growth and survival of individual plants, especially during their vulnerable early life stages like the seedling phase.
Baozhu Yuan, Bo Wang
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Interactive effects of plant neighbourhood and ontogeny on insect herbivory and plant defensive traits

Scientific Reports, 2017
Plant ontogenetic stage and features of surrounding plant neighbourhoods can strongly influence herbivory and defences on focal plants. However, the effects of both factors have been assessed independently in previous studies.
Xoaquín Moreira, Gaétan Glauser, Luis Abdala-Roberts   +2 more
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Differential coping capacities underlie the overall resistance of temperate seagrasses to herbivory

Ecosphere
Grazing can impart long‐lasting changes in vegetated ecosystems. How ecosystems respond to herbivory depends on the ecological and evolutionary histories of their foundational species.
J. Boada, T. M. Smith, A. M. Ricart, T. Alcoverro, M. Pérez, J. Romero, N. Sanmartí, Y. Ontoria, M. Pierrejen, R. Arthur, D. Alonso, M. P. Adams, F. Rossi   +12 more
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Effect of Leaf Quality on Herbivory of Three Atlantic Forest Species

Floresta e Ambiente
The present study evaluated the relationship between herbivory and leaf quality of three abundant tree species (Cupania oblongifolia Mart., Siparuna guianensis Aubl. and Xylopia sericea St.
Aline Alves do Nascimento, Jefferson Cabral Luiz, Maria Raquel Garcia Vega, Dora Maria Villela, Marcelo Trindade Nascimento   +4 more
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Effects of leaf herbivory and autumn seasonality on plant secondary metabolites: A meta‐analysis

Ecology and Evolution
Plant secondary metabolites (PSMs) are produced by plants to overcome environmental challenges, both biotic and abiotic. We were interested in characterizing how autumn seasonality in temperate and subtropical climates affects overall PSM production in ...
Lota Skovmand, Rose E. O'Dea, Keri A. Greig, Katherine R. Amato, Andrew P. Hendry   +4 more
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Herbivory in Lizards [PDF]

Evolution, 1967
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Dynamics of insect herbivory on seedling growth: A three-year study reveals metric-specific effects and resilience in a subtropical forest

Trees, Forests and People
Insect herbivory is a key driver of forest regeneration, yet its effects on woody seedlings in subtropical forests remain inadequately quantified.
Xi Zeng, Bo Wang
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Impact of pine looper defoliation in Scots pine [PDF]

, 2003
Widespread defoliation of forests caused by insects or fungi cause economic losses throughout the world. Successful outbreak management involves cost/benefit estimation and requires knowledge of potential yield losses. Currently, such knowledge is scarce.
Cedervind, Jan
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