Growing water restrictions associated with climate changes constitute daunting challenges
to crop performance. This study unveils the impacts of moderate (MWD) or severe (SWD) …

Using beneficial soil bacteria to promote plant growth and reduce pests is a promising
direction for sustainable agriculture. However, we need to understand the ecological basis …

Understanding species' abilities to cope with changing climate is a key prerequisite for
predicting the future fates of species and ecosystems. Despite considerable research on …

Global climate change may increase invasions of exotic plant species by directly promoting
the success of invasive/exotic species or by reducing the competitive abilities of native …

Abstract Elevated atmospheric CO2 (eCO2) not only increases plant growth but can also
interfere with defence against insect herbivory through the disruption of the jasmonic acid …

In spite of the increasing number of studies on the importance of transgenerational plasticity
for species response to novel environments, its effects on species ability to respond to …

Predicted increases in atmospheric concentrations of CO 2 may alter the susceptibility of
many plants to insect herbivores due to changes in plant nutrition and defences. Silicon …

Abstract Changes in insect herbivore performance under elevated atmosphere carbon
dioxide concentrations e [CO2] are often driven by changes in the nutritional and defensive …

Among other foci, the Journal of Experimental Botany aims to advance understanding of
plant–environment interactions, including abiotic stress, mineral nutrition, and the response …

Silicon (Si) has important functional roles in plants, including resistance against herbivores.
Environmental change, such as increasing atmospheric concentrations of CO2, may alter …