Coordinated resource allocation to plant growth–defense tradeoffs

RK Monson, AM Trowbridge, RL Lindroth… - New …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Plant resource allocation patterns often reveal tradeoffs that favor growth (G) over defense
(D), or vice versa. Ecologists most often explain G–D tradeoffs through principles of …

Explaining intraspecific diversity in plant secondary metabolites in an ecological context

BD Moore, RL Andrew, C Külheim, WJ Foley - New Phytologist, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Plant secondary metabolites (PSM s) are ubiquitous in plants and play many ecological
roles. Each compound can vary in presence and/or quantity, and the composition of the …

Carbon dioxide (CO2) levels this century will alter the protein, micronutrients, and vitamin content of rice grains with potential health consequences for the poorest rice …

C Zhu, K Kobayashi, I Loladze, J Zhu, Q Jiang, X Xu… - Science …, 2018 - science.org
Declines of protein and minerals essential for humans, including iron and zinc, have been
reported for crops in response to rising atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration,[CO2]. For …

Light regulation of plant defense

CL Ballaré - Annual review of plant biology, 2014 - annualreviews.org
Precise allocation of limited resources between growth and defense is critical for plant
survival. In shade-intolerant species, perception of competition signals by informational …

Carbon fluxes between primary metabolism and phenolic pathway in plant tissues under stress

S Caretto, V Linsalata, G Colella, G Mita… - International Journal of …, 2015 - mdpi.com
Higher plants synthesize an amazing diversity of phenolic secondary metabolites. Phenolics
are defined secondary metabolites or natural products because, originally, they were …

Tannins in plant–herbivore interactions

RV Barbehenn, CP Constabel - Phytochemistry, 2011 - Elsevier
Tannins are the most abundant secondary metabolites made by plants, commonly ranging
from 5% to 10% dry weight of tree leaves. Tannins can defend leaves against insect …

The pervasive impact of global climate change on plant-nematode interaction continuum

TK Dutta, V Phani - Frontiers in Plant Science, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Pest profiles in today's global food production system are continually affected by climate
change and extreme weather. Under varying climatic conditions, plant-parasitic nematodes …

The evolutionary ecology of plant chemical defenses: from molecules to communities

MJ Endara, DL Forrister, PD Coley - Annual Review of Ecology …, 2023 - annualreviews.org
Classic theory relates herbivore pressure to the ecology and evolution of plant defenses.
Here, we summarize current trends in the study of plant–herbivore interactions and how they …

Effects of drought stress on photosynthetic physiological characteristics, leaf microstructure, and related gene expression of yellow horn

F Hu, Y Zhang, J Guo - Plant Signaling & Behavior, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Yellow horn grows in northern China and has a high tolerance to drought and poor soil.
Improving photosynthetic efficiency and increasing plant growth and yield under drought …

Out of the quagmire of plant defense hypotheses

N Stamp - The Quarterly review of biology, 2003 - journals.uchicago.edu
ABSTRACT Several hypotheses, mainly Optimal Defense (OD), Carbon: Nutrient Balance
(CNB), Growth Rate (GR), and Growth-Differentiation Balance (GDB), have individually …