X. Moreira

The intensity and spatial dispersion of within-plant herbivory drive trait-specific resistance and tolerance in wild cotton.

PREMISE Herbivory induces complex plant defensive responses that may vary depending on the amount and spatial dispersion of damage on the plant; however, of the two variables, damage dispersion has received much less attention. To address this gap, we studied wild cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) defensive responses to diff...

Ontogenetic Variation in Plant-to-Plant Signaling Effects on Direct and Indirect Defenses in Wild Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum)

Findings indicate that VOC-mediated signaling of defenses is strong in young cotton plants but weakens during development in pre-reproductive juvenile plants, and that this is reflected in both direct and indirect defense responses.

Island Features and Abiotic Factors as Drivers of Insect Leaf Herbivory on Islands

Investigating the effects of island physical factors such as island size, isolation and geological age, as well as abiotic factors, on insect herbivory for 76 plant species found across 6 archipelagos in Europe found no relationship between herbivory and island features, as well as no association between herbivory and...

Leaf Traits Linked to Herbivory in Lineages with Mediterranean-Macaronesian Distributions: Does an Island Syndrome in Plant Defence Exist? 4

It is argued that biogeographical and climatic factors should also be considered to achieve a more complete understanding of insularity effects on the evolution of defence-related traits in plants.

Introduction: Ecology and Evolution of Plant-Herbivore Interactions on Islands 1