Purpose of review Forests are frequently exposed to natural disturbances, which are likely to
increase with global change, and may jeopardize the delivery of ecosystem services. Mixed …

Ecological research conducted over the past five decades has shown that increasing tree
species richness at forest stands can improve tree resistance to insect pest damage …

Forests are critical habitats for biodiversity and they are also essential for the provision of a
wide range of ecosystem services that are important to human well-being. There is …

Highlights•The magnitude of variation in plant traits, as well as the combined influence of
key plant and consumer traits determines plant diversity effects on associated insects.• …

Despite considerable research demonstrating that biodiversity increases productivity in
forests and regulates herbivory and pathogen damage, there remain gaps in our …

Abstract Purpose of Review International ambitions for massive afforestation and restoration
are high. To make these investments sustainable and resilient under future climate change …

Soybean is one of the ten greatest crops in the world, answering for billion-dollar businesses
every year. This crop suffers from insect herbivory that costs millions from producers. Hence …

Tropical biodiversity is threatened by the expansion of oil-palm plantations. Reduced-impact
farming systems such as agroforests, have been proposed to increase biodiversity and …

Leaf traits often vary with plant neighbourhood composition, which in turn may mediate plant
susceptibility to herbivory. However, it is unknown whether there are any common patterns …

Understanding how plant diversity influences higher trophic levels is important for predicting
the consequences of global biodiversity loss. While early studies have focused on the effects …