Diffuse coevolution in plant-herbivore communities

1990 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
pp. 171-191 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simon A. Levin ◽  
Lee A. Segel ◽  
Frederick R. Adler
Keyword(s):  
Plant Herbivore ◽  
Herbivore Communities ◽  
Diffuse Coevolution

Ecology of plant-herbivore communities: A fungal component?

1993 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 197-208 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kyle E. Hammon ◽  
Stanley H. Faeth
Keyword(s):  
Plant Herbivore ◽  
Herbivore Communities

scholarly journals Response to Comment on “Information arms race explains plant-herbivore chemical communication in ecological communities"

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pengjuan Zu ◽  
Karina Boege ◽  
Ek del Val ◽  
Meredith Christine Schuman ◽  
Phil Stevenson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Arms Race ◽  
Ecological Communities ◽  
Neutral Model ◽  
Race Theory ◽  
Circular Reasoning ◽  
Plant Volatile ◽  
Herbivore Interactions ◽  
Plant Herbivore ◽  
Herbivore Communities ◽  
Simple Parameter

Zu et al. 2020 (1) proposed a simple, parameter-free, information-arms-race theory to explain the distributions of plant-herbivore interactions and plant-volatile associations observed in plant-herbivore communities. We received a comment by Bass and Kessler (Oct. 2020) questioning this theory and suggesting that a simpler neutral model can explain the observed distributions. This, with our response, went to peer review and was not published (Oct. 29, 2020). The authors have decided to publish their comment on EcoEvoRxiv (2) and so here, we are posting our reply. In sum, we present arguments to show that the comment from Bass and Kessler is based on an incorrect understanding of our study and furthermore suffers from circular reasoning, and that therefore their conclusions are not supported.

scholarly journals Changes in plant-herbivore network structure and robustness along land-use intensity gradients in grasslands and forests

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (20) ◽  
pp. eabf3985
Author(s):  
Felix Neff ◽  
Martin Brändle ◽  
Didem Ambarlı ◽  
Christian Ammer ◽  
Jürgen Bauhus ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Network Structure ◽  
Interaction Network ◽  
Plant Species Richness ◽  
Network Size ◽  
Network Robustness ◽  
Land Use Intensity ◽  
The Stability ◽  
Plant Herbivore ◽  
Herbivore Communities

Land-use intensification poses major threats to biodiversity, such as to insect herbivore communities. The stability of these communities depends on interactions linking herbivores and host plants. How interaction network structure begets robustness, and thus stability, in different ecosystems and how network structure and robustness are altered along land-use intensity gradients are unclear. We analyzed plant-herbivore networks based on literature-derived interactions and long-term sampling from 289 grasslands and forests in three regions of Germany. Network size and nestedness were the most important determinants of network robustness in both ecosystems. Along land-use intensity gradients, networks in moderately grazed grasslands were more robust than in those managed by frequent mowing or fertilization. In forests, changes of network robustness along land-use intensity gradients relied on changes in plant species richness. Our results expand our knowledge of the stability of plant-herbivore networks and indicate options for management aimed at stabilizing herbivore communities.

scholarly journals Response to Comment on “Information arms race explains plant-herbivore chemical communication in ecological communities”

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pengjuan Zu ◽  
Serguei ◽  
Karina Boege ◽  
Ek del Val ◽  
Meredith Christine Schuman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Arms Race ◽  
Ecological Communities ◽  
Neutral Model ◽  
Race Theory ◽  
Circular Reasoning ◽  
Plant Volatile ◽  
Herbivore Interactions ◽  
Plant Herbivore ◽  
Herbivore Communities ◽  
Simple Parameter

Zu et al. 2020 (1) proposed a simple, parameter-free, information-arms-race theory to explain the distributions of plant-herbivore interactions and plant-volatile associations observed in plant-herbivore communities. We received a comment by Bass and Kessler (Oct. 2020) questioning this theory and suggesting that a simpler neutral model can explain the observed distributions. This, with our response, went to peer review and was not published (Oct. 29, 2020). The authors have decided to publish their comment on EcoEvoRxiv (2) and so here, we are posting our reply. In sum, we present arguments to show that the comment from Bass and Kessler is based on an incorrect understanding of our study and furthermore suffers from circular reasoning, and that therefore their conclusions are not supported.

scholarly journals Disentangling transcriptional responses in plant defense against arthropod herbivores

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alejandro Garcia ◽  
M. Estrella Santamaria ◽  
Isabel Diaz ◽  
Manuel Martinez
Keyword(s):  
Regulatory Networks ◽  
Pieris Rapae ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Plant Response ◽  
Plant Responses ◽  
Transcriptional Responses ◽  
Crop Species ◽  
Physiological Processes ◽  
Meta Analyses ◽  
Plant Herbivore

AbstractThe success in the response of a plant to a pest depends on the regulatory networks that connect plant perception and plant response. Meta-analyses of transcriptomic responses are valuable tools to discover novel mechanisms in the plant/herbivore interplay. Considering the quantity and quality of available transcriptomic analyses, Arabidopsis thaliana was selected to test the ability of comprehensive meta-analyses to disentangle plant responses. The analysis of the transcriptomic data showed a general induction of biological processes commonly associated with the response to herbivory, like jasmonate signaling or glucosinolate biosynthesis. However, an uneven induction of many genes belonging to these biological categories was found, which was likely associated with the particularities of each specific Arabidopsis-herbivore interaction. A thorough analysis of the responses to the lepidopteran Pieris rapae and the spider mite Tetranychus urticae highlighted specificities in the perception and signaling pathways associated with the expression of receptors and transcription factors. This information was translated to a variable alteration of secondary metabolic pathways. In conclusion, transcriptomic meta-analysis has been revealed as a potent way to sort out relevant physiological processes in the plant response to herbivores. Translation of these transcriptomic-based analyses to crop species will permit a more appropriate design of biotechnological programs.

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