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Author : Norma Nitschke
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Total Pages : 161 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (861 download)
Download or read book Insect-plant Interactions in Response to Changes in Grassland Plant Diversity written by Norma Nitschke and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Richard D. Bardgett
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199546878
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (995 download)
Download or read book Aboveground-Belowground Linkages written by Richard D. Bardgett and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2010-07-29 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Aboveground-Belowground Linkages provides the most up-to-date and comprehensive synthesis of recent advances in our understanding of the roles that interactions between aboveground and belowground communities play in regulating the structure and function of terrestrial ecosystems, and their responses to global change. It charts the historical development of this field of ecology and evaluates what can be learned from the recent proliferation of studies on the ecological and biogeochemical significance of aboveground-belowground linkages. The book is structured around four key topics: biotic interactions in the soil; plant community effects; the role of aboveground consumers; and the influence of species gains and losses. A concluding chapter draws together this information and identifies a number of cross-cutting themes, including consideration of aboveground-belowground feedbacks that occur at different spatial and temporal scales, the consequences of these feedbacks for ecosystem processes, and how aboveground-belowground interactions link to human-induced global change.
Author : Sybille Unsicker
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Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (18 download)
Download or read book Plant-insect Interactions in Grasslands Along a Gradient of Plant Species Diversity written by Sybille Unsicker and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Publisher : Academic Press
ISBN 13 : 012803324X
Total Pages : 424 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (28 download)
Download or read book Insect-Plant Interactions in a Crop Protection Perspective written by and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2017-01-19 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Insect-Plant Interactions, the latest edition in the Advances in Botanical Research series, which publishes in-depth and up-to-date reviews on a wide range of topics in the plant sciences, features several reviews by recognized experts on all aspects of plant genetics, biochemistry, cell biology, molecular biology, physiology, and ecology. Publishes in-depth and up-to-date reviews on a wide range of topics in plant sciences Presents the latest information on artificial photosynthesis Features a wide range of reviews by recognized experts on all aspects of plant genetics, biochemistry, cell biology, molecular biology, physiology, and ecology
Author : W.W. Weisser
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 354074004X
Total Pages : 419 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (47 download)
Download or read book Insects and Ecosystem Function written by W.W. Weisser and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-06-05 with total page 419 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Insects are a dominant component of biodiversity in terrestrial ecosystems and play a key role in mediating the relationship between plants and ecosystem processes. This volume examines their effects on ecosystem functioning, focusing mainly, but not exclusively, on herbivorous insects. Renowned authors with extensive experience in the field of plant-insect interactions, contribute to the volume using examples from their own work.
Author : Ivan Hiltpold
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
ISBN 13 : 2889452905
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (894 download)
Download or read book Grassland-Invertebrate Interactions: Plant Productivity, Resilience and Community Dynamics written by Ivan Hiltpold and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2017-10-13 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Natural and anthropogenic grasslands such as prairies, meadows, rangelands, and pastures cover more than 40% of the planet’s surface and provide a wealth of ecological services. Grasslands alone store one third of the global carbon stocks and grass roots, through their specific architectures, ensure water cycling and prevent the erosion of fertile topsoil. In addition, grasslands are of vital importance for human food production as vast areas of rangelands and pastures provide feed for livestock. Pastoral legumes mobilize atmospheric nitrogen and improve fertility of arable soils. Not least, grasslands are an essential genetic resource. The three major crop species that feed half of the global population have been bred from wild grasses. Ancestors of our contemporary turf cultivars, common components of urban landscapes and recreation spaces, originated from wild grasslands. Although natural and managed grasslands represent pivotal ecosystems, many aspects of how they function are poorly understood. To date, most attention has focused on grassland primary producers (i.e. forage plants) and mammalian grazers but invertebrates are likely to play an equally, if not more important role in grassland ecosystem functioning. In Australian pastures, for example, the biomass of root-feeding scarab beetles can often exceed that of sheep and plant damage caused by invertebrates is sometimes equivalent to an average dairy cow’s grass consumption. Indeed, grasslands are one of the most densely populated ecosystems with invertebrates being probably the most important engineers that shape both plant communities and the grassland as a whole. In a rapidly changing world with increasing anthropogenic pressure on grasslands, this Research Topic focuses on: 1. How grassland habitats shape invertebrate biodiversity 2. Impacts of climate change on grassland-invertebrate interactions 3. Plant and invertebrate pest monitoring and management 4. Plant-mediated multitrophic interactions and biological control in grasslands 5. Land use and grassland invertebrates 6. Plant resistance to invertebrate pests Given the increasing demand for food and land for human habitation, unprecedented threats to grasslands are anticipated. Resilient to some extent, these key ecosystems need to be better comprehended to guarantee their sustainable management and ecosystem services.
Author : James R. Miller
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1461249104
Total Pages : 348 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (612 download)
Download or read book Insect-Plant Interactions written by James R. Miller and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-12-01 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The authoritative overviews in this volume provide a wealth of practical information on current approaches to the study of insect-plant interactions. Methods described include direct behavioral observation; assays of host finding, oviposition, and feeding behavior of insect herbivores; post-ingestion physiological effects; measurement of food quality and sensory responses of insects to plant stimuli; chemical isolation and identification of active phytochemicals; evaluation of plant resistance to insects; and the biochemistry of allelochemic interactions.
Author : Paulo S. Oliveira
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 110715975X
Total Pages : 461 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (71 download)
Download or read book Ant-Plant Interactions written by Paulo S. Oliveira and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2017-08-17 with total page 461 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first volume devoted to anthropogenic effects on interactions between ants and flowering plants, considered major parts of terrestrial ecosystems.
Author : Louis M. Schoonhoven
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 019852594X
Total Pages : 441 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (985 download)
Download or read book Insect-Plant Biology written by Louis M. Schoonhoven and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2005-12 with total page 441 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Half of all insect species are dependent on living plant tissues, consuming about 10% of plant annual production in natural habitats and an even greater percentage in agricultural systems, despite sophisticated control measures. Plants are generally remarkably well-protected against insect attack, with the result that most insects are highly specialized feeders. The mechanisms underlying plant resistance to invading herbivores on the one side, and insect food specialization on the other, are the main subjects of this book. For insects these include food-plant selection and the complex sensory processes involved, with their implications for learning and nutritional physiology, as well as the endocrinological aspects of life cycle synchronization with host plant phenology. In the case of plants exposed to insect herbivores, they include the activation of defence systems in order to minimize damage, as well as the emission of chemical signals that may attract natural enemies of the invading herbivores and may be exploited by neighbouring plants that mount defences as well." "Insect-Plant Biology discusses the operation of these mechanisms at the molecular and organismal levels, in the context of both ecological interactions and evolutionary relationships. In doing so, it uncovers the highly intricate antagonistic and mutualistic interactions that have evolved between plants and insects. The book concludes with a chapter on the application of our knowledge of insect-plant interactions to agricultural production." "This multidisciplinary approach will appeal to students in agricultural entomology, plant sciences, ecology, and indeed anyone interested in the principles underlying the relationships between the two largest groups of organisms on earth: plants and insects."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Author : Elizabeth A. Bernays
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1351361287
Total Pages : 349 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (513 download)
Download or read book Insect-Plant Interactions (1993) written by Elizabeth A. Bernays and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2017-11-22 with total page 349 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Volume 5 of "Insect-Plant Interactions" is a volume in a series that presents research in the field. Topics covered include chemical changes in plants as a result of insects feeding on their leaves, dynamic elements of the use and avoidance of host plants by tephritid flies as a result of the presence of other flies, floral volatiles in insect biology, endophytic fungi as mediators of plant insect interactions, the cost of chemical defence against herbivory, and life history traits on insect herbivores in relation to host quality. The book also presents the first available review on physicochemical conditions of the gut lumen from an ecological perspective.
Author : Troy Shaun Dunn
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Total Pages : 59 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (17 download)
Download or read book Plant and Insect Responses to Experimental Warming in a Temperate Grassland written by Troy Shaun Dunn and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 59 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Community structure is being altered by direct and indirect effects of climate change. Increasing temperatures can threaten community structure resulting in the disruption of interactions within those communities most sensitive to changes in climate. Among those communities at risk for change is the North American grassland habitat and its resident insect community. Climate change can potentially affect primary production and the abundance and diversity of both plants and animals in different ecosystems. Here we have used open-top chambers to study the impact warming temperatures have on the resident plant and insect community on grassland habitat in order to better understand how grassland areas are affected and may change as a result of global warming, and how climate change will impact the community and ecosystem as a whole. Results show that passively warmed open-top chambers have a measureable increase of 1-4°C in ambient temperature above that of the controls. Results also show no significant treatment effects of temperature on primary production, except for litter, and no significant effect on the abundances of the resident insect community as a whole. Interestingly, results do reveal significant effects of treatment on insect taxonomic orders and families as well as significant effects on the trophic levels within the grassland habitat confirming that insects are responding in different ways to artificial warming, which can ultimately alter trophic dynamics directly and indirectly.
Author : Elizabeth A. Bernays
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)
Download or read book Insect-plant Interactions written by Elizabeth A. Bernays and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Role of microbial symbiotes in herbivorous insects. The relative importance of vertebrate and invertebrate herbivores in plant population dynamics. Air pollution and insect herbivores. Extrinsic factors influencing production of secondary metabolites in plants. Arthropod impact on plant gas exchange.
Author : Elizabeth A. Bernays
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 100069755X
Total Pages : 171 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (6 download)
Download or read book Insect-Plant Interactions written by Elizabeth A. Bernays and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2019-10-01 with total page 171 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First Published in 1989, this book explores the relationship between plants and insects and the ways in which they interact with each other. Carefully compiled and filled with a vast repertoire of notes, diagrams, and references this book serves as a useful reference for students of oncology, and other practitioners in their respective fields.
Author : Pedro Barbosa
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 9780471832768
Total Pages : 388 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (327 download)
Download or read book Novel Aspects of Insect-Plant Interactions written by Pedro Barbosa and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 1988-10-07 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents the first efforts to explore ecological interactions between insects and plants across several trophic levels, with special focus on mediation of complex interactions by plant allelochemicals. First section looks at effects of plant allelochemicals on predator-prey and host-parasitoid interactions. Second section reveals the role of microorganisms as mediators of interactions between insects and plants. Third section unifies and extends current theory to examine the effects of allelochemicals on the second and third trophic levels. Final section traces the physiological effects of plant allelochemicals in animal behavior, population regulation, maintenance of mimicry systems, and evolution of host range.
Author : Francisco Pugnaire
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1439824959
Total Pages : 178 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (398 download)
Download or read book Positive Plant Interactions and Community Dynamics written by Francisco Pugnaire and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2010-02-09 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ever since the concept of the "struggle for life" became the heart of Darwin's theory of evolution, biologists have studied the relevance of interactions for the natural history and evolution of organisms. Although positive interactions among plants have traditionally received little attention, there is now a growing body of evidence showing the ef
Author : Steph B.J. Menken
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9401116547
Total Pages : 415 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (11 download)
Download or read book Proceedings of the 8th International Symposium on Insect-Plant Relationships written by Steph B.J. Menken and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 415 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The papers in this book are organized as follows: insect-plant communities, host-plant selection, genetics and evolution, host-plant resistance and application of transgenic plants, and multitrophic interactions. Besides seven invited papers and a paper with concluding remarks, this volume also contains the short communications of all 115 oral presentations and posters. Included too, are the summaries of four European Science Foundation workshops held over the past two years, where European scientists discussed the state-of-the-art and the future of major topics in insect-plant interactions in order to develop better integrated research programs. The field of insect-plant interactions nowadays includes almost all of biology, as well as parts of chemistry and physics. It takes a central position in biology because insects are the most abundant animal group, half of them are herbivores and they dominate all terrestrial ecosystems. Knowledge of insect-plant interactions is thus fundamental to an understanding of the evolution of life on Earth. Two major topics of worldwide concern give this field an extra dimension. First, large amounts of food crops are still lost due to insect pests. With the increasing concern for environmental pollution and the subsequent plans to drastically reduce pesticides, integrated pest management and development of resistant crops become a major focus in agriculture. The importance of the study of insect-plant relationships is thus continuously augmented. Clearly, successful pest control demands sufficient fundamental knowledge of pest-host interactions. Second, such work can contribute towards stopping or even counterbalancing the threatening biodiversity crisis thanks to an understanding of how the interaction of insects and plants has influenced and still influences the diversification and speciation (evolution) of both groups. These problems should, of course, be approached at a multitrophic level.
Author : T. N. Ananthakrishnan
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Total Pages : 214 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Dimensions of Insect-plant Interactions written by T. N. Ananthakrishnan and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
