The constrained-disorder principle defines the functions of systems in nature

Y Ilan - Frontiers in Network Physiology, 2024 - frontiersin.org
The Constrained Disorder Principle (CDP) defines all systems in nature by their degree of
inherent variability. Per the CDP, the intrinsic variability is mandatory for their proper function …

Insect conservation, technological traps, and the fading arts of natural history and field ecology

LA Dyer, AM Smilanich, Z Gompert… - Current Opinion in Insect …, 2024 - Elsevier
Conclusion AI, drones, DNA barcoding,-omics, remotely collected big citizen science
databases, and development of rapid diversity assessments are certainly hel** efforts to …

Plant community responses to the individual and interactive effects of warming and herbivory across multiple years

ML Young, KC Dobson, MD Hammond, PL Zarnetske - Ecology, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Anthropogenic climate warming affects plant communities by changing community structure
and function. Studies on climate warming have primarily focused on individual effects of …

The effects of human population density on trophic interactions are contingent upon latitude

JA Hernández‐Agüero, I Ruiz‐Tapiador… - Global Ecology and …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Global‐scale studies are necessary to draw general conclusions on how trophic
interactions vary with urbanization and to explore how the effects of urbanization change …

Insect herbivory on Acer rubrum varies across income and urbanization gradients in the DC metropolitan area

E Blake, S Bennett, A Hruska, KJ Komatsu - Urban Ecosystems, 2024 - Springer
Urbanization has increased wealth disparity within the United States, impacting the urban
landscape and species interactions. In particular, the interactions between street trees and …

Leaf Size Determines Damage‐and Herbivore‐Induced Volatile Emissions in Maize

JM Waterman, TM Cofer, OM Von Laue… - Plant, Cell & …, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
Stress‐induced plant volatiles play an important role in mediating ecological interactions
between plants and their environment. The timing and location of the inflicted damage is …

Impact of phenology, brown midrib (BMR), seed treatment, and herbivory on epicuticular wax content and fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) feeding in sorghum …

A Vasquez, J Louis, R Kariyat - Crop Protection, 2025 - Elsevier
In crop production, management strategies have historically relied upon chemical control to
mitigate insect pest pressures. As resistance to pesticides grows at an alarming rate, and as …

Neutrality in plant–herbivore interactions

VS Pan, WC Wetzel - Proceedings of the Royal Society …, 2024 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Understanding the distribution of herbivore damage among leaves and individual plants is a
central goal of plant–herbivore biology. Commonly observed unequal patterns of herbivore …

Symbiotic nitrogen fixation in trees: Patterns, controls, and ecosystem consequences

BN Taylor - Tree Physiology, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Symbiotic nitrogen fixation (SNF) represents the largest natural input of bioavailable
nitrogen into the biosphere, impacting key processes spanning from local community …

Understanding climate change response of plant–insect herbivore interactions from ecological traits

X Chang, Y Yang, LA Ashton, H Pang… - Biological Journal of …, 2025 - academic.oup.com
The interactions between plants and insect herbivores play crucial roles in ecosystem
functions and services. Ongoing climate change can affect these interactions through …