Increased insect herbivore performance under elevated CO2 is associated with lower plant defence signalling and minimal declines in nutritional quality
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-70823-3
Abstract: Changes in insect herbivore performance under elevated atmosphere carbon dioxide concentrations e[CO2] are often driven by changes in the nutritional and defensive chemistry of their host plants. Studies addressing how the prolific pest cotton bollworm… read more here.
Keywords: quality; insect herbivore; nutritional quality; co2 ... See more keywords
Phylogenetic relatedness of food plants reveals highest insect herbivore specialisation at intermediate temperatures along a broad climatic gradient.
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DOI: 10.1111/gcb.16199
Abstract: The composition and richness of herbivore and plant assemblages change along climatic gradients, but knowledge about associated shifts in specialisation is scarce and lacks controlling for the abundance and phylogeny of interaction partners. Thus, we… read more here.
Keywords: specialisation; insect herbivore; intermediate temperatures; herbivore ... See more keywords
Plant and insect herbivore community variation across the Paleocene–Eocene boundary in the Hanna Basin, southeastern Wyoming
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DOI: 10.7717/peerj.7798
Abstract: Ecosystem function and stability are highly affected by internal and external stressors. Utilizing paleobotanical data gives insight into the evolutionary processes an ecosystem undergoes across long periods of time, allowing for a more complete understanding… read more here.
Keywords: plant insect; paleocene eocene; insect herbivore; plant ... See more keywords