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Tropic cascades in fragmented forests : insectivorous birds, herbivory and reproductive success of aristotelia chilensis
(Universidad de Chile, 2009)
The effects of forest fragmentation on ecologioal interaotions and partioularly on foodwebs
have scarcely treen analyzed. Herbivory is usually lower in forest fragments than
in continuous forest. Here we hypothesize that ...
Characteristics of hydroxamic acid induction in wheat triggered by aphid infestation
(Springer New York LLC, 1997)
Hydroxamic acids (Hx) are natural products of Gramineae that are associated with cereal resistance to pests. We aimed at characterizing the induction of Hx accumulation in seedlings of wheat. Triticum aestivum, by short-term ...
The shade-avoidance syndrome: Multiple signals and ecological consequences
(Wiley Blackwell Publishing, Inc, 2017-01)
Plants use photoreceptor proteins to detect the proximity of other plants and to activate adaptive responses. Of these photoreceptors, phytochrome B (phyB), which is sensitive to changes in the red (R) to far-red (FR) ratio ...
Engytatus passionarius sp. nov. (Hemiptera: Miridae), a new natural enemy of the invasive stinking passion flower Passiflora foetida L.
(Blackwell Publishing, 2021-05)
The new plant bug Engytatus passionarius sp. nov. from Formosa province in northern Argentina is described. This new dicyphine was always found in association with the sticky herbaceous vine Passiflora (Dysosmia) foetida ...
Ungulates can control tree invasions: experimental evidence from nonnative conifers and sheep herbivory
(Springer, 2017-09)
Invasive conifer species are increasingly recognized as a serious problem in many parts of the world, where they are having large ecological and economic impacts. Understanding factors that trigger and can control invasion ...
Environmental context of endophyte symbioses: Interacting effects of water stress and insect herbivory
(University of Chicago Press, 2011-05)
Symbiotic associations between grasses and fungal endophytes are generally regarded as mutualistic, yet benefits to host plants may vary with environmental context. Previous studies have emphasized how endophytes influence ...
Effects of ambient UV-B radiation on soybean crops: Impact on leaf herbivory by Anticarsia gemmatalisEffects of solar UV-B radiation on soybean crops: Impact on leaf herbivory by Anticarsia gemmatalis
(Springer, 2001-12)
Replicated field experiments with large plastic filters were carried out in Buenos Aires (Argentina, 34° S) to study the impacts of current levels of solar UV-B radiation (λ ≤ 315 nm) on soybean (Glycine max L.) crops and ...
Diet of feral goats in Mona Island Reserve, Puerto Rico
(Caribbean Journal of Science, Vol. 44, No. 2, 199-205, 2008, 2014)
Leaf damage induces ant recruitment in the Amazonian ant-plant Hirtella myrmecophila
(Cambridge Univ PressNew YorkEUA, 2004)