The dilemma of plants: to grow or defend
DA Herms, WJ Mattson - The quarterly review of biology, 1992 - journals.uchicago.edu
Physiological and ecological constraints play key roles in the evolution of plant growth
patterns, especially in relation to defenses against herbivores. Phenotypic and life history …
patterns, especially in relation to defenses against herbivores. Phenotypic and life history …
Host plant quality and fecundity in herbivorous insects
CS Awmack, SR Leather - Annual review of entomology, 2002 - annualreviews.org
▪ Abstract Host plant quality is a key determinant of the fecundity of herbivorous insects.
Components of host plant quality (such as carbon, nitrogen, and defensive metabolites) …
Components of host plant quality (such as carbon, nitrogen, and defensive metabolites) …
Higher plant terpenoids: a phytocentric overview of their ecological roles
JH Langenheim - Journal of chemical ecology, 1994 - Springer
Characteristics of higher plant terpenoids that result in mediation of numerous kinds of
ecological interactions are discussed as a framework for this Symposium on Chemical …
ecological interactions are discussed as a framework for this Symposium on Chemical …
[BOOK][B] Herbivores: their interactions with secondary plant metabolites: ecological and evolutionary processes
GA Rosenthal, MR Berenbaum - 2012 - books.google.com
This volume presents the latest research on herbivores, aquatic and terrestrial mammals
and insects. The Second Edition, written almost entirely by new authors, effectively …
and insects. The Second Edition, written almost entirely by new authors, effectively …
[BOOK][B] Host plant resistance to insects.
N Panda, GA Khush - 1995 - cabidigitallibrary.org
The current concepts of host plant resistance to insects are reviewed in this book. The broad
coverage includes crop plant and insect diversity, mechanisms of insect-plant interactions …
coverage includes crop plant and insect diversity, mechanisms of insect-plant interactions …
[PDF][PDF] Plant defence against herbivory and insect adaptations
There is always a silent war between plants and herbivorous insects that we are rarely privy
to. In this silent war, chemicals act as both weapons and messengers. Insect–plant co …
to. In this silent war, chemicals act as both weapons and messengers. Insect–plant co …
[BOOK][B] Phylogeny and Evolution of the Angiosperms
Although they are relative latecomers on the evolutionary scene, having emerged only 135?
170 million years ago, angiosperms—or flowering plants—are the most diverse and species …
170 million years ago, angiosperms—or flowering plants—are the most diverse and species …
Nicotine's defensive function in nature
A Steppuhn, K Gase, B Krock, R Halitschke… - PLoS …, 2004 - journals.plos.org
Plants produce metabolites that directly decrease herbivore performance, and as a
consequence, herbivores are selected for resistance to these metabolites. To determine …
consequence, herbivores are selected for resistance to these metabolites. To determine …
Plant species identity and diversity effects on different trophic levels of nematodes in the soil food web
GB De Deyn, CE Raaijmakers, J Van Ruijven… - Oikos, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
Previous studies on biodiversity and soil food web composition have mentioned plant
species identity, as well as plant species diversity as the main factors affecting the …
species identity, as well as plant species diversity as the main factors affecting the …
Plant defense and insect adaptation with reference to secondary metabolites
Insects pose a great threat to plants, and plants, in turn, withstand to insect attack through
various morphological and biochemical traits. Among the plant defensive traits, secondary …
various morphological and biochemical traits. Among the plant defensive traits, secondary …