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Microbe-induced resistance involves priming of direct or indirect defenses according to the stage of herbivory. [PDF]
New PhytolSummary Microbe‐induced resistance (MIR) encompasses a broad range of plant responses that mediate both direct and indirect defenses against herbivores. However, previous studies have addressed MIR in relation to either direct or indirect defenses in isolation, overlooking potential conflicts or synergies that may arise between MIR‐elicited defense ...
Rivero J +9 more
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Toward a functional understanding of novel fire regimes in tropical forests. [PDF]
Am J BotAbstract Climate change and land‐use alterations are driving forest fires to unprecedented frequencies and intensities worldwide. Even wet tropical forests—historically rarely subjected to fire—are increasingly experiencing fire disturbances. The impact of wildfires on these forests is likely large, since many of their tree species are not adapted to ...
Pacuk D +3 more
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A low-cost protocol for the optical method of vulnerability curves to calculate <i>P</i> <sub>50</sub>. [PDF]
Appl Plant SciAbstract Premise The quantification of plant drought resistance, particularly embolism formation, within and across species, is critical for ecosystem management and agriculture. We developed a cost‐effective protocol to measure the water potential at which 50% of hydraulic conductivity (P50) is lost in stems, using affordable and accessible materials ...
González-Rebeles G +3 more
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Assessing the mechanisms and impacts of shrub invasion in forests: A meta‐analysis
Journal of Applied Ecology, Volume 60, Issue 11, Page 2314-2326, November 2023., 2023 Taken together, these results suggest that restoration efforts should focus on (i) increasing the presence of strong native competitors or functionally diverse native communities, (ii) decreasing sources of invasive shrub propagules while keeping the canopies closed when invasion occurs via high propagule pressure, (iii) avoiding management techniques ...
Laís Petri, Inés Ibañez
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PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, Volume 5, Issue 5, Page 722-735, September 2023., 2023 Today, over 80% of the US and Brazil row crop acreage has plants expressing insecticidal proteins to prevent the damage caused by caterpillars. These plants (crops expressing Bacillus thuringiensis, Bt, toxins) have brought several benefits to farmers, the environment, and society.
Daniela Pezzini +2 more
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Advancing at-risk species recovery planning in an era of rapid ecological change with a transparent, flexible, and expert-engaged approach. [PDF]
Conserv BiolAbstract In the face of unprecedented ecological changes, the conservation community needs strategies to recover species at risk of extinction. On the Island of Maui, we collaborated with species experts and managers to assist with climate‐resilient recovery planning for 36 at‐risk native plant species by identifying priority areas for the management ...
Berio Fortini L +12 more
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Wild herbivores enhance resistance to invasion by exotic cacti in an African savanna
Journal of Ecology, Volume 111, Issue 1, Page 33-44, January 2023., 2023 Our experimental and observational findings that wild herbivores confer resistance to invasion by exotic cacti add to evidence that conserving and restoring native herbivore assemblages (particularly megaherbivores) can increase community resistance to plant invasions. Photo credit: Gustavo Lozada (same for potential cover image). Abstract Whether wild
Harry B. M. Wells +17 more
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Wet and dry extremes reduce arthropod biomass independently of leaf phenology in the wet tropics
Global Change Biology, Volume 29, Issue 2, Page 308-323, January 2023., 2023 Although two‐thirds of terrestrial vertebrates consume insects and spiders, how changing rainfall regimes will affect arthropods remains poorly understood. Using spatiotemporal variation in tropical montane climate as a natural experiment, we show arthropod biomass maxima at intermediate rainfall as 3 months of both wet and dry extremes reduced ...
Felicity L. Newell +2 more
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Biotropica, Volume 54, Issue 5, Page 1259-1269, September 2022., 2022 We used artificial, plasticine prey to assess temporal (day‐ versus nighttime) and spatial (pubescent versus glabrous host plant) variation in predation in two Panamanian rainforests. We compared attacks on caterpillar‐ and humanoid‐shaped figurines to test whether model prey shape is as important for prey recognition by predators as often assumed.
Anita Weissflog +4 more
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Obesity Reviews, Volume 22, Issue S5, Octubre 2021., 2021 Resumen En el 2019, en seguimiento a un taller dirigido por el Global Health Studies del Fogarty International Center sobre el tema de la prevención de la obesidad infantil y las sinergias de investigación que surgen a través de las colaboraciones transfronterizas, convocamos a un grupo de expertos de Estados Unidos y Latinoamérica para que realizaran ...
Wei Perng +16 more
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