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 …

▪ Abstract We describe the impact of recent life-history plasticity theory on insect studies,
particularly on the interface between genetics and plasticity. We focus on the three …

The ecosystem approach to ecology treats organisms and the physical elements of their
environment as components of a single, integrated system. This comprehensive textbook …

We characterized the structure of condensed tannins from 16 woody plant species (seven
genera, six families) and determined their effects on six herbivorous insect species (four …

The nitrogen content of plant tissue is low relative to that of herbivores; as a consequence,
dietary N can limit the growth and reproduction of herbivores and select for attributes that …

summary The fracture toughness of sun‐leaves of 42 tropical tree species growing in
Singapore was measured along a 'least tough'path using an instrumented cutting technique …

Individual growth is a fundamental biological process and a typical component of juvenile
development. The study of juvenile growth and development has long been of interest for a …

Insect herbivore damage and abundance are often reduced in diverse plant stands.
However, few studies have explored whether this phenomenon is a result of plant diversity …

Phenological synchrony between budburst and emergence of larvae is critical for the fitness
of many spring-feeding insect herbivores. Therefore, large intraspecific variation in timing of …

To anyone interested in the richness and diversity of the biological world, the concept of
coevolution is as seductive as it is tantalizing. If interactions among organisms are indeed a …