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Jian-Cai Li

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Review Open access Sep 2026

Underground Signals: The Ecological Power of Root Volatiles

ABSTRACT Root volatiles mediate diverse belowground interactions among plants, microbes, and invertebrates, but biological and environmental conditions strongly influence their production, movement, perception, and ecological effects. This review synthesizes current knowledge through an integrative conceptual framework...

Xue-Yao Cao, Nan-Li Song, F. Verheggen et al. · 0 citations
Review Open access Aug 2026

The role of specialized metabolites in plant‒insect interactions: A review.

The regulation mechanisms underlying the biosynthesis and accumulation of plant SMs in response to insect herbivory are summarized, the multiple effects of plant SMs on insect behavior, physiology, and development are discussed, and the adaptive mechanisms that enable insects to cope with plant chemical defenses are de...

Xiao-Li Liu, Jian-Cai Li · 0 citations

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