Ecological specialisation and range size determine intraspecific body size variation in a speciose clade of insect herbivores
The body size of an adult insect is strongly determined by the environmental factors to which
it is exposed during growth and development. Insect species confronted with a high …
it is exposed during growth and development. Insect species confronted with a high …
Seasonal Variation in Plant Polyphenols and Related Bioactivities Across Three Years in Ten Tree Species as Visualized by Mass Spectrometric Fingerprint Map**
S Vanhakylä, JP Salminen - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
The currently changing climates and environments place plants under many types of
stresses that affect both their survival and levels of chemical defenses. The gradual …
stresses that affect both their survival and levels of chemical defenses. The gradual …
How do host plant use and seasonal life cycle relate to insect body size: A case study on European geometrid moths (Lepidoptera: Geometridae)
We used European geometrid moths (> 630 species) as a model group to investigate how
life history traits linked to larval host plant use (ie, diet breadth and host‐plant growth form) …
life history traits linked to larval host plant use (ie, diet breadth and host‐plant growth form) …
What drives caterpillar guilds on a tree: enemy pressure, leaf or tree growth, genetic traits, or phylogenetic neighbourhood?
Simple Summary The number of insects that feed on an individual tree can be influenced by
the growth of leaves during the season, the size of the tree, genetic traits that affect leaf …
the growth of leaves during the season, the size of the tree, genetic traits that affect leaf …
Effects of leaf herbivory and autumn seasonality on plant secondary metabolites: A meta‐analysis
Plant secondary metabolites (PSMs) are produced by plants to overcome environmental
challenges, both biotic and abiotic. We were interested in characterizing how autumn …
challenges, both biotic and abiotic. We were interested in characterizing how autumn …
Leaf nutritional content, tree richness, and season shape the caterpillar functional trait composition hosted by trees
Simple Summary The nutritional content of food plants can, to a large extent, determine the
physical attributes of herbivorous insects, from growth rates to the need for defenses against …
physical attributes of herbivorous insects, from growth rates to the need for defenses against …
Food availability aligns with contrasting demographics in populations of an at‐risk songbird
Abstract Golden‐winged Warblers (Vermivora chrysoptera) have become rare across much
of their historic breeding range and response to conservation efforts is variable. Evidence …
of their historic breeding range and response to conservation efforts is variable. Evidence …
Time is of the essence: A general framework for uncovering temporal structures of communities
H Yin, VHW Rudolf - Ecology Letters, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Ecological communities are inherently dynamic: species constantly turn over within years,
months, weeks or even days. These temporal shifts in community composition determine …
months, weeks or even days. These temporal shifts in community composition determine …
Variation in ground-dwelling arthropod communities across differently managed infiltration basins
S Farhang, D Duffy, B Seymoure - The Canadian Entomologist, 2024 - cambridge.org
As urbanisation continues to increase, terrestrial arthropod diversity declines. Urban green
spaces represent unique opportunities to preserve arthropod diversity in urban …
spaces represent unique opportunities to preserve arthropod diversity in urban …
Pollinator individual‐based networks reveal the specialized plant–pollinator mutualism in two biodiverse communities
LL Wang, YP Yang, YW Duan - Ecology and Evolution, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Generalization of pollination systems is widely accepted by ecologists in the studies of plant–
pollinator interaction networks at the community level, but the degree of generalization of …
pollinator interaction networks at the community level, but the degree of generalization of …