There have been significant advances in our understanding of the effects of UV-B radiation
on terrestrial ecosystems, especially in the description of mechanisms of plant response. A …

Research into the effects of ultraviolet (UV) radiation on terrestrial ecosystems remains a
relatively new discipline that is currently split into two broad themes: the effects of increased …

Abstract Despite a growing awareness that the herbaceous layer serves a special role in
maintaining the structure and function of forests, this stratum remains an underappreciated …

Plants frequently suffer attack from herbivores and microbial pathogens, and have evolved a
complex array of defence mechanisms to resist defoliation and disease. These include both …

Whether current hypotheses for geographic patterns of species richness (SR) have a strong
explanatory power for the Tibetan Plateau (TP) with extreme climatic conditions remains …

Background and Aims Plants exposed to solar ultraviolet-B radiation (UV-B, 280–315 nm)
frequently suffer less insect herbivory than do plants that receive attenuated levels of UV-B …

Light is produced by changes in the energy level of electrons (when an electron changes
from a high-energy, Or excited, State to a low-energy state, Its atom will emit a photon), but …

The effects of solar ultraviolet (UV)-B (280–315 nm) on plants have been studied intensively
over the last 2 decades in connection with research on the biological impacts of …

The potential role of ultraviolet‐B (UV‐B)‐induced secondary plant metabolites as mediators
of multiple trophic responses in terrestrial ecosystems is considered through review of the …

Abstract Solar UV‐B radiation (280–315 nm) has a significant influence on trophic
relationships in natural and managed ecosystems, affecting plant–insect interactions. We …