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Tag: herbivory

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Herbivores munch the most helpful trees in tropical forests

Herbivory is a key factor in controlling nitrogen limitation and carbon sequestration by tropical forests affected by climate change.

by Eurekalert, Dale MayleaDecember 8, 2022December 8, 2022
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Ecosystems

The importance of light for grassland plant diversity

Field experiment shows that competition for light is the key mechanism driving loss of plant diversity under eutrophication and lack of grazing.

by Eurekalert, Dale MayleaNovember 6, 2022November 6, 2022
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Close Encounters

Hawkmoths prefer for the young to eat with the competition

Food is critical for larvae development, so a good insect should lay her eggs away from other competition for food. That’s why scientists were surprised that female hawkmoths chose plants hosting competitors when laying eggs.

by Alun SaltJanuary 18, 2022January 18, 2022
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Close Encounters

Herbivores can cause dioecious plants to partly swap sex

Rather than inherently being ‘male’ or ‘female’, Mercurialis annua can produce flowers as a plastic response to its environment.

by Alun SaltJanuary 11, 2022January 11, 2022
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Close Encounters

A warming climate will change plants’ responses to herbivores in different ways

Invasive species might not always have the upper hand when temperatures rise.

by Dale MayleaMay 25, 2021May 25, 2021
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Plants & People

Historical trends in herbarium specimens could cause misleading observations

Extra care should be taken to avoid misinterpretation of data when looking at centuries-spanning specimens.

by Erin ZimmermanFebruary 17, 2021February 16, 2021
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Close Encounters Growth & Development

Well-timed meals: how the impact of herbivory on plants changes depending on when it takes place

by Liam ElliottAugust 21, 2020August 20, 2020
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Close Encounters

Buckleria paludum, the caterpillar that has a taste for danger

Far from being a victim, the caterpillar of Buckleria paludum feeds on carnivorous plants. But how?

by Alun SaltAugust 8, 2020August 6, 2020
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Close Encounters

Disentangling domestication and environmental effects on plant-herbivore interactions

How has domestication affected herbivory and anti-herbivore defenses of chaya, a plant crop grown for it’s leaves in the Yucatan pensula?

by William SalterJuly 30, 2020July 27, 2020
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Close Encounters

Climate Change Spells Bad News for Bambi

Optimum vegetation for the roe deer reproductive season is coming earlier in the year, but the birth dates lagging, leaving less forage for deer at a critical time.

by Alun SaltJuly 20, 2020July 20, 2020
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Growth & Development

Thicker roots: to grow or not to grow? Investigating the dynamics of secondary root growth

Secondary growth of the roots of annual dicots has functional significance with regards to soil resource acquisition and transport, interactions with soil organisms and carbon sequestration.

by Juniper KissJuly 1, 2020July 1, 2020
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Cells, Genes & Molecules Close Encounters

Feeding (or not feeding) a fungus: plants may not be so good to their fungal partners after all

Interactions between plants and fungal symbionts are not always balanced affairs.

by Liam ElliottJune 12, 2020June 22, 2020
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Cells, Genes & Molecules Close Encounters

Life in the canopy is different : How genetics impacts variation in herbivory on oak trees

Trees may invest more in protecting their canopy leaves from munching insects than their other leaves

by Liam ElliottMay 29, 2020May 29, 2020
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AoB PLANTS

The defensive benefit and flower number cost of selenium accumulation in Brassica juncea

by William SalterOctober 17, 2019October 14, 2019
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