Plant secondary metabolite diversity and species interactions
Ever since the first plant secondary metabolites (PSMs) were isolated and identified,
questions about their ecological functions and diversity have been raised. Recent advances …
questions about their ecological functions and diversity have been raised. Recent advances …
Explaining intraspecific diversity in plant secondary metabolites in an ecological context
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 …
roles. Each compound can vary in presence and/or quantity, and the composition of the …
Diversity in warning coloration: selective paradox or the norm?
Aposematic theory has historically predicted that predators should select for warning signals
to converge on a single form, as a result of frequency‐dependent learning. However …
to converge on a single form, as a result of frequency‐dependent learning. However …
Aposematism: unpacking the defences
Aposematic coloration is commonly considered to signal unpalatability, yet animals
advertise malodour, spines, and weaponry as well as toxins, some of which can be seen at a …
advertise malodour, spines, and weaponry as well as toxins, some of which can be seen at a …
Coevolution can explain defensive secondary metabolite diversity in plants
Many plant species produce defensive compounds that are often highly diverse within and
between populations. The genetic and cellular mechanisms by which metabolite diversity is …
between populations. The genetic and cellular mechanisms by which metabolite diversity is …
Antipredator strategies of pupae: how to avoid predation in an immobile life stage?
Antipredator strategies of the pupal stage in insects have received little attention in
comparison to larval or adult stages. This is despite the fact that predation risk can be high …
comparison to larval or adult stages. This is despite the fact that predation risk can be high …
Why aren't warning signals everywhere? On the prevalence of aposematism and mimicry in communities
Warning signals are a striking example of natural selection present in almost every
ecological community–from Nordic meadows to tropical rainforests, defended prey species …
ecological community–from Nordic meadows to tropical rainforests, defended prey species …
How to fight multiple enemies: target-specific chemical defences in an aposematic moth
Animals have evolved different defensive strategies to survive predation, among which
chemical defences are particularly widespread and diverse. Here we investigate the function …
chemical defences are particularly widespread and diverse. Here we investigate the function …
Sequestration of defenses against predators drives specialized host plant associations in preadapted milkweed bugs (Heteroptera: Lygaeinae)
Host plant specialization across herbivorous insects varies dramatically, but while the
molecular mechanisms of host plant adaptations are increasingly known, we often lack a …
molecular mechanisms of host plant adaptations are increasingly known, we often lack a …
The evolutionary ecology of deception
Through dishonest signals or actions, individuals often misinform others to their own benefit.
We review recent literature to explore the evolutionary and ecological conditions for …
We review recent literature to explore the evolutionary and ecological conditions for …