Tree diversity and forest resistance to insect pests: patterns, mechanisms, and prospects

H Jactel, X Moreira… - Annual Review of …, 2021‏ - annualreviews.org
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 …

The evolution and ecology of interactions between ants and honeydew-producing hemipteran insects

AS Nelson, KA Mooney - Annual Review of Ecology, Evolution …, 2022‏ - annualreviews.org
The interactions between ants and certain sap-feeding insects in the order Hemiptera are
classic examples of food-for-protection mutualisms. In these associations, herbivorous …

Exotic garden plants partly substitute for native plants as resources for pollinators when native plants become seasonally scarce

M Staab, MH Pereira-Peixoto, AM Klein - Oecologia, 2020‏ - Springer
Urban green spaces such as gardens often consist of native and exotic plant species, which
provide pollen and nectar for flower-visiting insects. Although some exotic plants are readily …

Synthesis and future research directions linking tree diversity to growth, survival, and damage in a global network of tree diversity experiments

JJ Grossman, M Vanhellemont, N Barsoum… - Environmental and …, 2018‏ - Elsevier
Despite considerable research demonstrating that biodiversity increases productivity in
forests and regulates herbivory and pathogen damage, there remain gaps in our …

Merging DNA metabarcoding and ecological network analysis to understand and build resilient terrestrial ecosystems

DM Evans, JJN Kitson, DH Lunt, NA Straw… - Functional …, 2016‏ - Wiley Online Library
Significant advances in both mathematical and molecular approaches in ecology offer
unprecedented opportunities to describe and understand ecosystem functioning. Ecological …

Enhancing tree performance through species mixing: Review of a quarter-century of TreeDivNet experiments reveals research gaps and practical insights

L Depauw, E De Lombaerde, E Dhiedt… - Current Forestry …, 2024‏ - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review International ambitions for massive afforestation and restoration
are high. To make these investments sustainable and resilient under future climate change …

Plant diversity effects on arthropods and arthropod-dependent ecosystem functions in a biodiversity experiment

A Ebeling, J Hines, LR Hertzog, M Lange… - Basic and Applied …, 2018‏ - Elsevier
Biodiversity-ecosystem function experiments test how species diversity influences
fundamental ecosystem processes. Historically, arthropod driven functions, such as …

The influence of tree diversity on natural enemies—a review of the “enemies” hypothesis in forests

M Staab, A Schuldt - Current Forestry Reports, 2020‏ - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Natural enemies are an important component for forest
functioning. By consuming herbivores, they can be effective top-down regulators of potential …

Tree diversity increases robustness of multi-trophic interactions

F Fornoff, AM Klein, N Blüthgen… - Proceedings of the …, 2019‏ - royalsocietypublishing.org
Multi-trophic interactions maintain critical ecosystem functions. Biodiversity is declining
globally, while responses of trophic interactions to biodiversity change are largely unclear …

Dear neighbor: Trees with extrafloral nectaries facilitate defense and growth of adjacent undefended trees

M Staab, S Pietsch, H Yan, N Blüthgen, A Cheng… - Ecology, 2023‏ - Wiley Online Library
Plant diversity can increase productivity. One mechanism behind this biodiversity effect is
facilitation, which is when one species increases the performance of another species. Plants …