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Testing optimal defense theory: Root resistance selection in chicory (Cichorium intybus) reduces foliar defense and alters aphid performance and feeding behavior

Pest Management Science, Volume 82, Issue 8, Page 7951-7960, August 2026.
Root‐focused resistance in chicory reduces defenses in leaves, impairing root aphids but enhancing foliar aphid performance. Selecting root resistance can create unintended trade‐offs across plant organs. Abstract BACKGROUND Plants are constantly exposed to a wide range of herbivores at both aboveground (AG) and belowground (BG) levels, involving ...
Thomas Cochenille, Clément Baracchini, Géraldine Doury, Audrey Six, Kévin Tougeron, Arnaud Ameline   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Water repellent soils: a state-of-the-art

, 1981
Water repellency in soils was first described by Schreiner and Shorey (1910), who found that some soils in California could not be wetted and thereby were not suitable for agriculture. Waxy organic substances were responsible for the water repellency. Other studies in the early 1900's on the fairy ring phenomenon suggested that water repellency could ...
openaire   +2 more sources

The predatory behavior of ants: an impressive panoply of morphological adaptations

Insect Science, Volume 33, Issue 4, Page 1256-1284, August 2026.
This review focuses on predation in ants, showing the wide diversity of cases from solitary foraging to group hunting tactics, as well as the evolution of mandible shape frequently adapted to capture specific prey. Although most ants are generalist feeders, finding their sugary substances directly on plants or indirectly via sap‐sucking insects, some ...
Alain Dejean, Xim Cerdá, Jérôme Orivel, Frédéric Azémar, Alexander L. Wild, Bruno Corbara, Axel Touchard   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Postfire soil water repellency in piñon-juniper woodlands: Extent, severity, and thickness relative to ecological site characteristics and climate. [PDF]

Ecol Evol, 2017
Zvirzdin DL, Roundy BA, Barney NS, Petersen SL, Anderson VJ, Madsen MD.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Investigation of the Effects of Perfluorooctane Sulfonic Acid (PFOS) and Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) Exposure on Interleukin‐17 Signalling and Poly(I:C)‐Induced Lung Inflammation in BALB/c Mice

Basic &Clinical Pharmacology &Toxicology, Volume 139, Issue 2, August 2026.
ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of co‐exposure to perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) on the IL‐17‐related immune responses and the Poly(I:C)‐induced lung inflammation. A total of 66 adult male BALB/c mice were divided into 11 groups, including controls, dose groups receiving PFOS+PFOA (1,
Eda Nur İnkaya, Seçil Karahisar Turan, Nurhayat Barlas   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Temperate Forest Floors: Ecosystem Hubs in Transition?

Global Change Biology, Volume 32, Issue 8, August 2026.
The forest floor (FF) is a key component of carbon, nutrient, and water cycling and represents the most biologically active part of forest soils. Despite its importance, its response to environmental change and forest management remains insufficiently studied.
Friederike Lang, Jörg Prietzel, Frank Hagedorn, Klaus Kaiser, Stefanie Schulz, Mathias Mayer, Lars Vesterdal, Jürgen Bauhus, Maï Bergmann, Sebastian Bibinger, Martin I. Bidartondo, Jingxuan Olivia Chen, Philipp de Jong, Trung Hieu Doan, Simon Haberstroh, Jonas Hahn, Peter Hartmann, Anis Mahmud Khokon, Martin Kohler, Laura M. Suz, Ina C. Meier, Richard Neumann, Heinke Paulsen, Heike Puhlmann, Helmer Schack‐Kirchner, Stefan Scheu, Lexie Schilling, Patrick Schleppi, Michael Schloter, Kai Schwärzel, Kenton P. Stutz, Gabriela Villalba, Melissa Wannenmacher, Markus Weiler, Nicole Wellbrock, Christiane Werner, Jörg Niederberger   +36 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Influence of Plant Litter on Soil Water Repellency: Insight from 13C NMR Spectroscopy. [PDF]

PLoS One, 2016
Cesarano G, Incerti G, Bonanomi G.
europepmc   +1 more source

Bacterial and fungal composition and exometabolites control the development and persistence of soil water repellency. [PDF]

ISME Commun
Boak EN, Bowen BP, Louie KB, Northen TR, Kroeger ME.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Biochar-mediated enhancement of soil quality and nutrient availability to spinach under water-limited conditions. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Zahedifar M, Moosavi AA, Gavili E.
europepmc   +1 more source

Terpenoid Mixtures as Repellents Against the American Cockroach: Their Synergy and Low Toxicity Against Non-Target Species. [PDF]

Insects
Passara H, Moungthipmalai T, Laosinwattana C, Sittichok S, Murata K, Soonwera M.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source