Herbivory: The act of feeding on plants by animals.Volatile Organic Compounds: Organic compounds that have a relatively high VAPOR PRESSURE at room temperature.Oxylipins: Eighteen-carbon cyclopentyl polyunsaturated fatty acids derived from ALPHA-LINOLENIC ACID via an oxidative pathway analogous to the EICOSANOIDS in animals. Biosynthesis is inhibited by SALICYLATES. A key member, jasmonic acid of PLANTS, plays a similar role to ARACHIDONIC ACID in animals.Feeding Behavior: Behavioral responses or sequences associated with eating including modes of feeding, rhythmic patterns of eating, and time intervals.Cyclopentanes: A group of alicyclic hydrocarbons with the general formula R-C5H9.Insects: The class Insecta, in the phylum ARTHROPODA, whose members are characterized by division into three parts: head, thorax, and abdomen. They are the dominant group of animals on earth; several hundred thousand different kinds having been described. Three orders, HEMIPTERA; DIPTERA; and SIPHONAPTERA; are of medical interest in that they cause disease in humans and animals. (From Borror et al., An Introduction to the Study of Insects, 4th ed, p1)Glucosinolates: Substituted thioglucosides. They are found in rapeseed (Brassica campestris) products and related cruciferae. They are metabolized to a variety of toxic products which are most likely the cause of hepatocytic necrosis in animals and humans.Plant Leaves: Expanded structures, usually green, of vascular plants, characteristically consisting of a bladelike expansion attached to a stem, and functioning as the principal organ of photosynthesis and transpiration. (American Heritage Dictionary, 2d ed)Manduca: A genus of sphinx or hawk moths of the family Sphingidae. These insects are used in molecular biology studies during all stages of their life cycle.Biomass: Total mass of all the organisms of a given type and/or in a given area. (From Concise Dictionary of Biology, 1990) It includes the yield of vegetative mass produced from any given crop.Iridaceae: A monocot plant family of the Liliopsida class. It is classified by some in the Liliales order and some in the Asparagales order.Potamogetonaceae: A plant family of the order Najadales, subclass Alismatidae, class Liliopsida (monocotyledons).Food Chain: The sequence of transfers of matter and energy from organism to organism in the form of FOOD. Food chains intertwine locally into a food web because most organisms consume more than one type of animal or plant. PLANTS, which convert SOLAR ENERGY to food by PHOTOSYNTHESIS, are the primary food source. In a predator chain, a plant-eating animal is eaten by a larger animal. In a parasite chain, a smaller organism consumes part of a larger host and may itself be parasitized by smaller organisms. In a saprophytic chain, microorganisms live on dead organic matter.Host-Parasite Interactions: The relationship between an invertebrate and another organism (the host), one of which lives at the expense of the other. Traditionally excluded from definition of parasites are pathogenic BACTERIA; FUNGI; VIRUSES; and PLANTS; though they may live parasitically.Salix: A plant genus of the family SALICACEAE. Members contain salicin, which yields SALICYLIC ACID.Seaweed: Multicellular marine macroalgae including some members of red (RHODOPHYTA), green (CHLOROPHYTA), and brown (PHAEOPHYTA) algae. They are widely distributed in the ocean, occurring from the tide level to considerable depths, free-floating (planktonic) or anchored to the substratum (benthic). They lack a specialized vascular system but take up fluids, nutrients, and gases directly from the water. They contain CHLOROPHYLL and are photosynthetic, but some also contain other light-absorbing pigments. Many are of economic importance as FOOD, fertilizer, AGAR, potash, or source of IODINE.Linaria: A plant genus of the family Plantaginaceae. Members contain linarin (also called acaciin).Inflorescence: A cluster of FLOWERS (as opposed to a solitary flower) arranged on a main stem of a plant.Euphorbiaceae: The spurge family of flowering plants, in the order Euphorbiales, contains some 7,500 species in 275 genera. The family consists of annual and perennial herbs and woody shrubs or trees.Beetles: INSECTS of the order Coleoptera, containing over 350,000 species in 150 families. They possess hard bodies and their mouthparts are adapted for chewing.Plant Nectar: Sugar-rich liquid produced in plant glands called nectaries. It is either produced in flowers or other plant structures, providing a source of attraction for pollinating insects and animals, as well as being a nutrient source to animal mutualists which provide protection of plants against herbivores.Ecosystem: A functional system which includes the organisms of a natural community together with their environment. (McGraw Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed)Coral Reefs: Marine ridges composed of living CORALS, coral skeletons, calcareous algae, and other organisms, mixed with minerals and organic matter. They are found most commonly in tropical waters and support other animal and plant life.Pteridium: A plant genus of the family DENNSTAEDTIACEAE. Members contain ptaquiloside, braxin A1, and braxin B. The name is similar to brake fern (PTERIS).Tetranychidae: Family of spider MITES, in the superfamily Tetranychoidea, suborder Trombidiformes.Trifolium: A plant genus of the family FABACEAE.Aphids: A family (Aphididae) of small insects, in the suborder Sternorrhyncha, that suck the juices of plants. Important genera include Schizaphis and Myzus. The latter is known to carry more than 100 virus diseases between plants.Eschscholzia: A plant genus of the family PAPAVERACEAE that contains benzo[c]phenanthridine alkaloids.Hymenoptera: An extensive order of highly specialized insects including bees, wasps, and ants.Moths: Insects of the suborder Heterocera of the order LEPIDOPTERA.Brassicaceae: A plant family of the order Capparales, subclass Dilleniidae, class Magnoliopsida. They are mostly herbaceous plants with peppery-flavored leaves, due to gluconapin (GLUCOSINOLATES) and its hydrolysis product butenylisotrhiocyanate. The family includes many plants of economic importance that have been extensively altered and domesticated by humans. Flowers have 4 petals. Podlike fruits contain a number of seeds. Cress is a general term used for many in the Brassicacea family. Rockcress is usually ARABIS; Bittercress is usually CARDAMINE; Yellowcress is usually RORIPPA; Pennycress is usually THLASPI; Watercress refers to NASTURTIUM; or RORIPPA or TROPAEOLUM; Gardencress refers to LEPIDIUM; Indiancress refers to TROPAEOLUM.Mikania: A plant genus of the family ASTERACEAE. Members contain scandenolide (a sesquiterpene lactone) and germacranolides.Lathyrus: A plant genus in the family FABACEAE known for LATHYRISM poisoning.Ants: Insects of the family Formicidae, very common and widespread, probably the most successful of all the insect groups. All ants are social insects, and most colonies contain three castes, queens, males, and workers. Their habits are often very elaborate and a great many studies have been made of ant behavior. Ants produce a number of secretions that function in offense, defense, and communication. (From Borror, et al., An Introduction to the Study of Insects, 4th ed, p676)Volatilization: A phase transition from liquid state to gas state, which is affected by Raoult's law. It can be accomplished by fractional distillation.Antelopes: Any of various ruminant mammals of the order Bovidae. They include numerous species in Africa and the American pronghorn.Biological Control Agents: Organisms, biological agents, or biologically-derived agents used strategically for their positive or adverse effect on the physiology and/or reproductive health of other organisms.Lolium: Common member of the Gramineae family used as cattle FODDER. It harbors several fungi and other parasites toxic to livestock and people and produces allergenic compounds, especially in its pollen. The most commonly seen varieties are L. perenne, L. multiflorum, and L. rigidum.Arthropods: Members of the phylum Arthropoda, composed of organisms having a hard, jointed exoskeleton and paired jointed legs. It includes the class INSECTS and the subclass ARACHNIDA, many species of which are important medically as parasites or as vectors of organisms capable of causing disease in man.Larva: Wormlike or grublike stage, following the egg in the life cycle of insects, worms, and other metamorphosing animals.Trees: Woody, usually tall, perennial higher plants (Angiosperms, Gymnosperms, and some Pterophyta) having usually a main stem and numerous branches.Plants: Multicellular, eukaryotic life forms of kingdom Plantae (sensu lato), comprising the VIRIDIPLANTAE; RHODOPHYTA; and GLAUCOPHYTA; all of which acquired chloroplasts by direct endosymbiosis of CYANOBACTERIA. They are characterized by a mainly photosynthetic mode of nutrition; essentially unlimited growth at localized regions of cell divisions (MERISTEMS); cellulose within cells providing rigidity; the absence of organs of locomotion; absence of nervous and sensory systems; and an alternation of haploid and diploid generations.Plant Physiological Processes: Physiological functions characteristic of plants.Pollination: The transfer of POLLEN grains (male gametes) to the plant ovule (female gamete).Poa: A plant genus of the family POACEAE that contains the Poa p Ia allergen and allergen C KBGP.Quercus: A plant genus of the family FAGACEAE that is a source of TANNINS. Do not confuse with Holly (ILEX).Ficus: A plant genus of the family MORACEAE. It is the source of the familiar fig fruit and the latex from this tree contains FICAIN.Rubiaceae: The Madder plant family of the order Rubiales, subclass Asteridae, class Magnoliopsida includes important medicinal plants that provide QUININE; IPECAC; and COFFEE. They have opposite leaves and interpetiolar stipules.Tannins: Polyphenolic compounds with molecular weights of around 500-3000 daltons and containing enough hydroxyl groups (1-2 per 100 MW) for effective cross linking of other compounds (ASTRINGENTS). The two main types are HYDROLYZABLE TANNINS and CONDENSED TANNINS. Historically, the term has applied to many compounds and plant extracts able to render skin COLLAGEN impervious to degradation. The word tannin derives from the Celtic word for OAK TREE which was used for leather processing.Grasshoppers: Plant-eating orthopterans having hindlegs adapted for jumping. There are two main families: Acrididae and Romaleidae. Some of the more common genera are: Melanoplus, the most common grasshopper; Conocephalus, the eastern meadow grasshopper; and Pterophylla, the true katydid.Plant Development: Processes orchestrated or driven by a plethora of genes, plant hormones, and inherent biological timing mechanisms facilitated by secondary molecules, which result in the systematic transformation of plants and plant parts, from one stage of maturity to another.Melastomataceae: A plant family of the order Myrtales, subclass Rosidae, class Magnoliopsida composed of tropical plants with parallel-nerved leaves.Asteraceae: A large plant family of the order Asterales, subclass Asteridae, class Magnoliopsida. The family is also known as Compositae. Flower petals are joined near the base and stamens alternate with the corolla lobes. The common name of "daisy" refers to several genera of this family including Aster; CHRYSANTHEMUM; RUDBECKIA; TANACETUM.Oviposition: The process of laying or shedding fully developed eggs (OVA) from the female body. The term is usually used for certain INSECTS or FISHES with an organ called ovipositor where eggs are stored or deposited before expulsion from the body.Plant Physiological Phenomena: The physiological processes, properties, and states characteristic of plants.Gene Expression Regulation, Plant: Any of the processes by which nuclear, cytoplasmic, or intercellular factors influence the differential control of gene action in plants.Chloroplast Proton-Translocating ATPases: Proton-translocating ATPases which produce ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE in plants. They derive energy from light-driven reactions that develop high concentrations of protons within the membranous cisternae (THYLAKOIDS) of the CHLOROPLASTS.Axenic Culture: Culture of an isolated organism free from any other associating or contaminating organisms.Astragalus Plant: A plant genus in the family FABACEAE, subfamily Papilionaceae, order Fabales, subclass Rosidae. Many of the species are associated with poisoning of grazing animals. Some of the species are used medicinally.Lepidoptera: A large order of insects comprising the butterflies and moths.Spodoptera: A genus of owlet moths of the family Noctuidae. These insects are used in molecular biology studies during all stages of their life cycle.Cordia: A plant genus of the family BORAGINACEAE. Members contain TRITERPENES and naphthoxirene.Tropical Climate: A climate which is typical of equatorial and tropical regions, i.e., one with continually high temperatures with considerable precipitation, at least during part of the year. (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed)Lobelia: A plant genus of the family CAMPANULACEAE used medicinally and is a source of LOBELINE.Lonicera: A plant genus of the family CAPRIFOLIACEAE. Members contain iridoid glucosides.Ipomoea: A plant genus in the family CONVOLVULACEAE best known for morning glories (a common name also used with CONVOLVULUS) and sweet potato.Introduced Species: Non-native organisms brought into a region, habitat, or ECOSYSTEM by human activity.Plant Growth Regulators: Any of the hormones produced naturally in plants and active in controlling growth and other functions. There are three primary classes: auxins, cytokinins, and gibberellins.Neotyphodium: The anamorphic form of the fungus EPICHLOE. Many Neotyphodium species produce ERGOT ALKALOIDS.Rhus: A plant genus of the family Anacardiaceae, order Sapindales, subclass Rosidae. It is a source of gallotannin (TANNIC ACID) and of somewhat edible fruit. Do not confuse with TOXICODENDRON which used to be part of this genus.Biodiversity: The variety of all native living organisms and their various forms and interrelationships.Plant Roots: The usually underground portions of a plant that serve as support, store food, and through which water and mineral nutrients enter the plant. (From American Heritage Dictionary, 1982; Concise Dictionary of Biology, 1990)Intracellular Calcium-Sensing Proteins: Intracellular signaling peptides and proteins that bind to CALCIUM. They undergo allosteric changes when bound to CALCIUM that affects their interaction with other signal-transducing molecules. They differ from CALCIUM-SENSING RECEPTORS which sense extracellular calcium levels.Tobacco: A plant genus of the family SOLANACEAE. Members contain NICOTINE and other biologically active chemicals; its dried leaves are used for SMOKING.American Samoa: A group of islands of SAMOA, in the southwest central Pacific. Its capital is Pago Pago. The islands were ruled by native chiefs until about 1869. An object of American interest beginning in 1839, Pago Pago and trading and extraterritorial rights were granted to the United States in 1878. The United States, Germany, and England administered the islands jointly 1889-99, but in 1899 they were granted to the United States by treaty. The Department of the Interior has administered American Samoa since 1951. (From Webster's New Geographical Dictionary, 1988, p44)Solidago: A plant genus of the family ASTERACEAE known for allergenic pollen (ALLERGENS).Anthozoa: A class in the phylum CNIDARIA, comprised mostly of corals and anemones. All members occur only as polyps; the medusa stage is completely absent.Predatory Behavior: Instinctual behavior pattern in which food is obtained by killing and consuming other species.Brassica napus: A plant species of the family BRASSICACEAE best known for the edible roots.Plantago: A plant genus of the family Plantaginaceae. The small plants usually have a dense tuft of basal leaves and long, leafless stalks bearing a terminal spike of small flowers. The seeds, known as PSYLLIUM, swell in water and are used as laxatives. The leaves have been used medicinally.Salicylic Acid: A compound obtained from the bark of the white willow and wintergreen leaves. It has bacteriostatic, fungicidal, and keratolytic actions.Acacia: A plant genus of the family FABACEAE. The gums and tanning agents obtained from Acacia are called GUM ARABIC. The common name of catechu is more often used for Areca catechu (ARECA).Seedling: Very young plant after GERMINATION of SEEDS.Symbiosis: The relationship between two different species of organisms that are interdependent; each gains benefits from the other or a relationship between different species where both of the organisms in question benefit from the presence of the other.Population Dynamics: The pattern of any process, or the interrelationship of phenomena, which affects growth or change within a population.Mimulus: A plant genus of the family Phrymaceae. Members contain 6-geranylflavanones and mimulone.Nymph: The immature stage in the life cycle of those orders of insects characterized by gradual metamorphosis, in which the young resemble the imago in general form of body, including compound eyes and external wings; also the 8-legged stage of mites and ticks that follows the first moult.Dinosaurs: General name for two extinct orders of reptiles from the Mesozoic era: Saurischia and Ornithischia.Soil: The unconsolidated mineral or organic matter on the surface of the earth that serves as a natural medium for the growth of land plants.Angiosperms: Members of the group of vascular plants which bear flowers. They are differentiated from GYMNOSPERMS by their production of seeds within a closed chamber (OVARY, PLANT). The Angiosperms division is composed of two classes, the monocotyledons (Liliopsida) and dicotyledons (Magnoliopsida). Angiosperms represent approximately 80% of all known living plants.Phaseolus: A plant genus in the family FABACEAE which is the source of edible beans and the lectin PHYTOHEMAGGLUTININS.Population Density: Number of individuals in a population relative to space.Rosa: A plant genus in the family ROSACEAE and order Rosales. This should not be confused with the genus RHODIOLA which is sometimes called roseroot.Hemiptera: A large order of insects characterized by having the mouth parts adapted to piercing or sucking. It is comprised of four suborders: HETEROPTERA, Auchenorrhyncha, Sternorrhyncha, and Coleorrhyncha.Plant Diseases: Diseases of plants.Flowers: The reproductive organs of plants.Species Specificity: The restriction of a characteristic behavior, anatomical structure or physical system, such as immune response; metabolic response, or gene or gene variant to the members of one species. It refers to that property which differentiates one species from another but it is also used for phylogenetic levels higher or lower than the species.Catechol Oxidase: An enzyme of the oxidoreductase class that catalyzes the reaction between catechol and oxygen to yield benzoquinone and water. It is a complex of copper-containing proteins that acts also on a variety of substituted catechols. EC 1.10.3.1.Gastropoda: A class in the phylum MOLLUSCA comprised of SNAILS and slugs. The former have coiled external shells and the latter usually lack shells.Adaptation, Physiological: The non-genetic biological changes of an organism in response to challenges in its ENVIRONMENT.Pollen: The fertilizing element of plants that contains the male GAMETOPHYTES.Plant Proteins: Proteins found in plants (flowers, herbs, shrubs, trees, etc.). The concept does not include proteins found in vegetables for which VEGETABLE PROTEINS is available.Diptera: An order of the class Insecta. Wings, when present, number two and distinguish Diptera from other so-called flies, while the halteres, or reduced hindwings, separate Diptera from other insects with one pair of wings. The order includes the families Calliphoridae, Oestridae, Phoridae, SARCOPHAGIDAE, Scatophagidae, Sciaridae, SIMULIIDAE, Tabanidae, Therevidae, Trypetidae, CERATOPOGONIDAE; CHIRONOMIDAE; CULICIDAE; DROSOPHILIDAE; GLOSSINIDAE; MUSCIDAE; TEPHRITIDAE; and PSYCHODIDAE. The larval form of Diptera species are called maggots (see LARVA).Plants, Genetically Modified: PLANTS, or their progeny, whose GENOME has been altered by GENETIC ENGINEERING.PanamaBiological Evolution: The process of cumulative change over successive generations through which organisms acquire their distinguishing morphological and physiological characteristics.Wasps: Any of numerous winged hymenopterous insects of social as well as solitary habits and having formidable stings.Phaeophyta: A division of predominantly marine EUKARYOTA, commonly known as brown algae, having CHROMATOPHORES containing carotenoid PIGMENTS, BIOLOGICAL. ALGINATES and phlorotannins occur widely in all major orders. They are considered the most highly evolved algae because of their well-developed multicellular organization and structural complexity.Poaceae: A large family of narrow-leaved herbaceous grasses of the order Cyperales, subclass Commelinidae, class Liliopsida (monocotyledons). Food grains (EDIBLE GRAIN) come from members of this family. RHINITIS, ALLERGIC, SEASONAL can be induced by POLLEN of many of the grasses.Ethylenes: Derivatives of ethylene, a simple organic gas of biological origin with many industrial and biological use.Butterflies: Slender-bodies diurnal insects having large, broad wings often strikingly colored and patterned.Arabidopsis: A plant genus of the family BRASSICACEAE that contains ARABIDOPSIS PROTEINS and MADS DOMAIN PROTEINS. The species A. thaliana is used for experiments in classical plant genetics as well as molecular genetic studies in plant physiology, biochemistry, and development.Seeds: The encapsulated embryos of flowering plants. They are used as is or for animal feed because of the high content of concentrated nutrients like starches, proteins, and fats. Rapeseed, cottonseed, and sunflower seed are also produced for the oils (fats) they yield.Arecaceae: The palm family of order Arecales, subclass Arecidae, class Liliopsida.Ecology: The branch of science concerned with the interrelationship of organisms and their ENVIRONMENT, especially as manifested by natural cycles and rhythms, community development and structure, interactions between different kinds of organisms, geographic distributions, and population alterations. (Webster's, 3d ed)Betula: A plant genus of the family BETULACEAE. The tree has smooth, resinous, varicolored or white bark, marked by horizontal pores (lenticels), which usually peels horizontally in thin sheets.Plant Shoots: New immature growth of a plant including stem, leaves, tips of branches, and SEEDLINGS.Reproduction: The total process by which organisms produce offspring. (Stedman, 25th ed)Fabaceae: The large family of plants characterized by pods. Some are edible and some cause LATHYRISM or FAVISM and other forms of poisoning. Other species yield useful materials like gums from ACACIA and various LECTINS like PHYTOHEMAGGLUTININS from PHASEOLUS. Many of them harbor NITROGEN FIXATION bacteria on their roots. Many but not all species of "beans" belong to this family.Mustard Plant: Any of several BRASSICA species that are commonly called mustard. Brassica alba is white mustard, B. juncea is brown or Chinese mustard, and B. nigra is black, brown, or red mustard. The plant is grown both for mustard seed from which oil is extracted or used as SPICES, and for its greens used as VEGETABLES or ANIMAL FEED. There is no relationship to MUSTARD COMPOUNDS.Plant Immunity: The inherent or induced capacity of plants to withstand or ward off biological attack by pathogens.Nitrogen: An element with the atomic symbol N, atomic number 7, and atomic weight [14.00643; 14.00728]. Nitrogen exists as a diatomic gas and makes up about 78% of the earth's atmosphere by volume. It is a constituent of proteins and nucleic acids and found in all living cells.Adaptation, Biological: Changes in biological features that help an organism cope with its ENVIRONMENT. These changes include physiological (ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL), phenotypic and genetic changes.Zea mays: A plant species of the family POACEAE. It is a tall grass grown for its EDIBLE GRAIN, corn, used as food and animal FODDER.Eutrophication: The enrichment of a terrestrial or aquatic ECOSYSTEM by the addition of nutrients, especially nitrogen and phosphorus, that results in a superabundant growth of plants, ALGAE, or other primary producers. It can be a natural process or result from human activity such as agriculture runoff or sewage pollution. In aquatic ecosystems, an increase in the algae population is termed an algal bloom.Biota: The spectrum of different living organisms inhabiting a particular region, habitat, or biotope.Plant Stems: Parts of plants that usually grow vertically upwards towards the light and support the leaves, buds, and reproductive structures. (From Concise Dictionary of Biology, 1990)LizardsOlfactory Perception: The process by which the nature and meaning of olfactory stimuli, such as odors, are recognized and interpreted by the brain.Acetates: Derivatives of ACETIC ACID. Included under this heading are a broad variety of acid forms, salts, esters, and amides that contain the carboxymethane structure.
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- Most studies addressing the defensive functions of spines have focused on their role in deterring mammalian herbivores [ 10 - 12 ]. (royalsocietypublishing.org)
- For example, Acacia seyal trees suffered more extensive mammalian herbivory on branches from which spines were experimentally removed, and also exhibited more damage-induced spine growth on lower branches accessible to mammalian herbivores [ 12 ]. (royalsocietypublishing.org)
- Simulated folivory increases vertical transmission of fungal endophytes that deter herbivores and alter tolerance to herbivory in Poa autumnalis. (nih.gov)
- The action of herbivores, known as herbivory, differs from predation in that predators generally kill the animal they eat, whereas plants usually survive after being fed upon by herbivores. (treesforlife.org.uk)
- From an herbivore's first bite, plants release herbivory-induced plant volatiles (HIPVs) which can attract enemies of herbivores. (elifesciences.org)
- A better understanding of the different mechanisms used by wild plants to deter herbivores will help to increase crop production without harming the environment. (elifesciences.org)
- Plants produce odors known as herbivory-induced plant volatiles (HIPVs) that are thought to offer indirect defense against herbivores by betraying their location to predators and parasites. (elifesciences.org)
- Indirect defenses are widespread and include domatia, extrafloral nectar, and food bodies which provide shelter and nutrition for predators and parasitoids, as well as herbivory-induced plant volatiles (HIPVs) which convey information about feeding herbivores ( Heil, 2008 ). (elifesciences.org)
- This could explain why some calcified algae are also chemically defended, because no single defense would deter all herbivores. (reefbase.org)
- In order to deter herbivores, plants evolve defenses suited to different tissues and varying patterns of herbivory. (duke.edu)
- Further, biosynthesis genes for benzoxazinoids, which are specialized compounds of Poaceae with known roles in deterring insect herbivores, were induced in maize. (usu.edu)
- Whether plants use leaf colour to deter herbivores remains controversial. (dragonfly.co.nz)
- These results indicate that the benefits of deterring insect herbivores by signalling may be balanced by the higher photosynthetic rate of non-signalling plants. (dragonfly.co.nz)
- Herbivory-induced responses in plants can both negatively affect subsequently colonizing herbivores and mitigate the effect of herbivory on the host. (readbyqxmd.com)
- Herbivores feeding on plants like grasses that have been infected with endophytic fungi are deterred from doing so either because the fungi make the plant distasteful or downright toxic. (indefenseofplants.com)
- It isn't just big herbivores that are deterred either. (indefenseofplants.com)
- Plants deter herbivores by physical barriers such as a cellulose cell wall, waxy cuticle, lignification, hairs and stinging hairs, and also by chemical deterrents including compounds which make the plant unpalatable or poisonous or disrupt digestion. (brainkart.com)
- Our results suggest that multiple defensive traits may be necessary to deter herbivores in the field. (csic.es)
- Conversely, if toxin-producing plants are rare, they could gain an individual-level benefit by being the only ones in the population to deter herbivores. (stackexchange.com)
- Plant defense against herbivory or host-plant resistance (HPR) describes a range of adaptations evolved by plants which improve their survival and reproduction by reducing the impact of herbivores . (infogalactic.com)
- Another approach diverts herbivores toward eating non-essential parts, or enhances the ability of a plant to recover from the damage caused by herbivory. (infogalactic.com)
- When insect herbivores attack plant tissues, glucosinolates are hydrolysed by the enzyme myrosinase (EC 3.2.1.147) into a variety of degradation products, which can deter further herbivory. (qxmd.com)
- In chapter 1, I begin with a review of the literature by examining the components of plant traits that contribute to the success of insect herbivores and how plants can alter both defensive compounds and nutritional quality in order to deter herbivory. (umsl.edu)
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- These hairs probably discourage herbivory by some insects and deter nectar-robbing of the flowers by ants. (illinoiswildflowers.info)
- Researchers Emily Baisden (left) and Doug Tallamy use a leaf blower to vacuum insects off the branches of woody plants to evaluate the ability of native plant cultivars to support insect herbivory. (mtcubacenter.org)
- While amphibians continued to feed on fish and insects, some reptiles began exploring two new food types, tetrapods (carnivory) and plants (herbivory). (wikipedia.org)
- In a study of Lotus corniculatus (a cyanogenic plant that produces foliar cyanoglycosides to deter against herbivory by insects) and the Common Blue Butterfly (Polyommatus icarus, which regularly feeds upon L. corniculatus because it possesses an enzyme that detoxifies cyanide-containing defensive compounds), Goverde et al. (scienceandpublicpolicy.org)
- It is, however, well known now that their presence in different parts of the plant (root, leaves, bark etc) deters feeding by slugs, snails, insects and vertebrates, as well as attacks by viruses, bacteria and fungi (Winks & Schimmer 1999). (defra.gov.uk)
- I saw no eggs, but some leaves showed evidence of herbivory by insects, a calling card of some butterfly larvae. (bio.net)
Compounds10
- One means by which plants suppress herbivory is to produce toxic compounds to deter feeding (see the Perspective by Hare ). (sciencemag.org)
- Many of the compounds produced by the secretory trichomes of cultivated tomato ( Solanum lycopersicum ) contribute to the distinctive aroma of tomato foliage and are involved in deterring insect herbivory. (plantphysiol.org)
- This presents an unusual paradox ( Sullivan, Hagen & Hammerstein, 2008 ), since many of the drugs of abuse are naturally occurring plant-derived compounds, and the evolutionary explanation given for the existence of most plant-derived drugs of abuse, is that they evolved as a defence mechanism to deter herbivory ( Sullivan, Hagen & Hammerstein, 2008 ). (peerj.com)
- Because of internal anti-herbivory compounds, mosses taste bad to typical garden insect pests or critters. (timberpress.com)
- Biochemical compounds in mosses function like antibiotics to deter any diseases, so mosses are not subject to the vast array of problematic diseases that plague other land plants. (timberpress.com)
- Constant herbivory from heliconiine butterflies has led to the development of cyanide-based defensive compounds by Passiflora, in addition to the more general defense of toughening leaves, found in all plants. (usf.edu)
- Many of the compounds indicated are synthesized rapidly in response to herbivory or pathogen attack and plants may acquire resistance to further attack. (brainkart.com)
- Toxic compounds, chiefly the alkaloids peramine and loline, produced by endophytes can deter insect herbivory in turfgrass stands (Bush et al. (umn.edu)
- They often contain chemical compounds that deter grazing from fishes. (ecologycenter.us)
- Many compounds merely deter grazing. (blogspot.com)
Defenses12
- Many plant defenses that deter insect herbivory target the attacker's digestive system. (pnas.org)
- Plants produce suites of defenses that can collectively deter and reduce herbivory. (pnas.org)
- Coley PD, Barone JA (1996) Herbivory and plant defenses in tropical forests. (springer.com)
- Indeed, grasses have been considered to primarily rely on these tolerance traits in lieu of physical or chemical defenses to mitigate damage caused by herbivory. (frontiersin.org)
- However, a number of mechanisms have been identified in grasses that may deter feeding by grazers, and hence act as defenses ( Vicari and Bazely, 1993 ). (frontiersin.org)
- Nevertheless, these results suggest that R. insecticola, through unidentified mechanisms, suppress pea plant defenses intended to deter A. pisum. (auburn.edu)
- To understand defense responses of cereals to spider mites, we characterized the transcriptomic responses of maize and barley to herbivory by both mite species, and included a wounding control against which modulation of defenses could be tested. (usu.edu)
- Many genes encoding proteins involved in direct defenses, or those required for herbivore-induced plant volatiles, were strongly upregulated in response to mite herbivory. (usu.edu)
- Medium-sized trees exposed to low levels of simulated herbivory decreased defenses within the same year as treatment, and increased defenses the year after treatment. (ubc.ca)
- Medium-sized trees exposed to high levels of simulated herbivory had reduced defenses in both the same and the year following treatment. (ubc.ca)
- Only a few studies have examined the role of frequency-dependent selection on plant defenses against herbivory (i.e. (stackexchange.com)
- Unfortunately, their results provide little support for the hypothesis of frequency-dependent selection acting on plant defenses against herbivory. (stackexchange.com)
Leaf9
- Plots (15 × 15 trees) of Anacardium excelsum (Anacardiaceae) , Dalbergia retusa (Fabaceae) , Pachira quinata (Malvaceae) , Tabebuia rosea (Bignoniaceae) , and Terminalia amazonia (Combretaceae) were tested for herbivory using leaf counts and digital image analysis. (springer.com)
- 0.001) differences in herbivory were found among both the tree species and the insect feeding guilds considered: chewing, skeletonizing, mining, and leaf-rolling. (springer.com)
- Leaf toughness was negatively correlated with SLA and foliar N. Linear regressions showed that herbivory was positively correlated with foliar N for young leaves and negatively correlated with foliar N for mature leaves. (springer.com)
- Aide TM (1993) Patterns of leaf development and herbivory in a tropical understory community. (springer.com)
- The hypothesis that herbivory by Diaprepes root weevil larvae reduces leaf gas exchange and biomass was tested on buttonwood ( Conocarpus erectus L.), Surinam cherry ( Eugenia uniflora L.), mahogany ( Sivietenia mahagoni Jacq. (bioone.org)
- they also protect the leaf from herbivory by restricting insect movements or by storing toxic or bad-tasting chemicals. (openstax.org)
- We examined how drought and leaf herbivory-key components of climate change-affected floral display, floral volatiles, and the visitation rates and community composition of pollinators to four forb species in Montana ( Campanula rotundifolia , Heterotheca villosa , Phacelia hastata , and Potentilla recta ). (confex.com)
- Leaf herbivory changed floral scent and reduced pollinator attraction in one forb species, Heterotheca villosa , but had no effect on the other three plant species. (confex.com)
- but the evolution of vascular plants lead to the co-evolution of other forms of herbivory, such as sap-sucking, leaf mining , gall forming and nectar-feeding. (infogalactic.com)
Spines2
- Somewhat less attention has been paid to structural adaptations, including the waxy plant cuticle, trichomes, spines and thorns, which can act as a first line of defence against herbivory [ 2 , 6 , 7 ]. (royalsocietypublishing.org)
- The predominant function of thorns, spines and prickles is deterring herbivory in a mechanical form. (wikipedia.org)
Damage caused by herbivory1
- Grasses have been considered to primarily employ tolerance in lieu of defense in mitigating damage caused by herbivory. (frontiersin.org)
Further herbivory2
- Red oaks produce tannins in response to gypsy moth attacks, reducing further herbivory. (blogspot.com)
- Production of specific combinations of volatiles on the part of the plant signals the predator, which will then reduce further herbivory. (blogspot.com)
Responses2
- Collectively, our data provide little evidence that maize and barley defense responses differentiate herbivory between T. urticae and O. pratensis . (usu.edu)
- Activation of phytohormone-mediated defense responses against insect herbivory is another hallmark of this interaction, and recent studies have shown that regulation of phytohormone signaling is under the control of sRNAs. (frontiersin.org)
Plants11
- Plants have evolved diverse defence and tolerance mechanisms against herbivory, some of which occur constitutively, while others are expressed only or more strongly in response to feeding damage [ 1 - 3 ]. (royalsocietypublishing.org)
- In the plant-herbivore interaction scenario, plants would need defences induced by herbivory. (biologists.org)
- Thus, herbivory has strong and immediate effects on the local genotypic composition of plants and traits associated with herbivore resistance. (sciencemag.org)
- Herbivory is a form of consumption in which an organism principally eats autotrophs such as plants , algae and photosynthesizing bacteria . (wikipedia.org)
- Although herbivory was long thought to be a Mesozoic phenomenon, fossils have shown that within less than 20 million years after the first land plants evolved, plants were being consumed by arthropods. (wikipedia.org)
- However, herbivory is generally restricted to animals eating plants. (wikia.com)
- Arabidopsis plants have been reported recently to react to the sounds of caterpillars of Pieris rapae chewing on its leaves by promoting synthesis of toxins that can deter herbivory. (plantbehavior.org)
- The production and accumulation of a wide variety of organic chemicals is one of the major mechanisms by which plants defend themselves against herbivory, and attacks by microbial pathogens and invertebrate pests. (defra.gov.uk)
- Calcareous plants that grow completely adhered to the substrate forming crusts, with slow growth rates in general, and are abundant in shallow reefs with high herbivory pressure. (ecologycenter.us)
- Strychnine, for example, is produced by the fruit of some plants that may be eaten by birds without ill effects, but in mammals the same fruit causes failure of the central nervous system and induces seizures.The plant reduces herbivory by mammals, and the seeds get dispersed by birds that are able to detoxify the strychnine. (blogspot.com)
- The plants have evolved the signal in response to herbivory, and the predators have evolved the ability to detect the signal indicating the location of their host. (blogspot.com)
Mechanisms1
- Yet a number of mechanisms have been identified in grasses, which may deter feeding by grazers. (frontiersin.org)
Trichomes1
Predation2
- Large algal forms, more rigid and anatomically more complex than algal turfs, abundant in zones of low herbivory such as the intertidal, reef flats, or inshore reefs where strong wave action, heavy predation, or water quality limit grazing. (ecologycenter.us)
- Also, there is a need to address how to minimize oomoetitkm from invading weeds, to deter predation by small mammals, and. (usda.gov)
Defensive2
- Conclusions: With the removal of a large exclosure, elk eliminated 60% of the aspen previously protected from herbivory resulting in a dramatic shift in the defensive chemical composition of the aspen Stand. (usu.edu)
- However, the areas of new growth that are the preferred tissues of amphipod grazing, were stimulated by grazing to produce defensive chemicals that deterred grazing by making the tissues more unpalatable. (reefkeeping.com)
Response to gypsy moth1
- The potential for an evolutionary response to gypsy moth ( Lymantna dispar L.) herbivory was investigated in red oak ( Quercus rubra L.), a preferred host. (usda.gov)
Mechanical2
- Phytoliths act as mechanical defences because they deter herbivory and lower growth rates in mammals. (biologists.org)
- No statistically significant relationships were found between herbivory and the mechanical properties of toughness and SLA. (springer.com)
Herbivore2
- White spruce (Picea glauca, Voss) contains an antifeedant (camphor) which deters snowshoe hares (Lepus americanus Erxleben), a generalist herbivore, from feeding on it. (ubc.ca)
- This could possibly deter herbivory by reducing the HCN 'footprint' for searching female Heliconius while retaining toxicity in the herbivore gut. (johnterahsmiley.com)
Reefs2
- The concentration of aragonite that deterred fishes varied on different reefs, depending on the species of fish that fed. (reefbase.org)
- It appeared, from this article, that algae are not nutrient limited on coral reefs and the primary control of algae on reefs is herbivory, not nutrients. (reefkeeping.com)
Defences1
- These include plasticity of development, ability to regenerate new organs and a range of defences to deter herbivory and pathogenesis. (brainkart.com)
Foliar3
- This study examined foliar herbivory on 1 year-old tree saplings planted in previously abandoned fields in central Panama. (springer.com)
- Overall, results from this study indicate that, as young saplings, the species evaluated did not suffer high amounts of foliar herbivory in the plantation environment. (springer.com)
- Para observar el efecto de la disponibilidad de luz sobre la dureza foliar y el contenido de cianuro en Passiflora dioscoreifolia, se tomaron muestras de veinte hojas de los hábitats de sol y sombra en los bosques de Monteverde, Costa Rica y la prueba de su tenacidad a la hoja y contenido de cianuro. (usf.edu)
Pathogens1
- Cell walls act as a barrier to pathogens and deter herbivory. (brainkart.com)
Deterrent2
- This type of defense is especially notable in young tissues that have not developed the toughness found inmature leaves as a herbivory deterrent. (blogspot.com)
- Effectiveness of two herbivory deterrent the last two years, WCP. (bhumiratna.com)
Pollination2
- These secondary metabolites can serve multiple functions, including ameliorating stress, protecting against microbes, deterring herbivory and influencing pollination ( Goyal, 2013 ). (biologists.org)
- These pressures may be from herbivory, competition, or the need for pollination . (blogspot.com)
Species2
- Using examples of the more obvious and influential species and their effects, we will gain a glimpse into the fascinating world of herbivory. (treesforlife.org.uk)
- Drought also influenced the floral visitor community across forb species, indicating that some groups of pollinators were deterred while others were attracted. (confex.com)
Antifeedant1
- Consistent with warning signals, redder foliage contained higher concentrations of polygodial, a sesquiterpene dialdehyde with strong antifeedant properties, and incurred less herbivory than green leaves. (dragonfly.co.nz)
Traits1
- This research shows that many traits commonly selected for cultivation do not deter insect herbivory. (mtcubacenter.org)
Earliest2
- The earliest evidence of their herbivory has been attributed to dental occlusion , the process in which teeth from the upper jaw come in contact with teeth in the lower jaw is present. (wikipedia.org)
- The earliest evidence of herbivory by tetrapod organisms is seen in fossils of jawbones where dental occlusion (process by which teeth from the upper jaw come in contact with those in the lower jaw) is present. (wikia.com)
Concentrations2
- As tremulacin concentrations increased, mortality of aspen related to herbivory by elk declined. (usu.edu)
- In the laboratory Siganus spinus, Acanthurus nigrofuscus, A. triostegus, A. xanthopterus and Naso unicornis were increasingly deterred by 30, 50 and 70% aragonite concentrations, but Scarus schlegeli, Scarus sordiidus and Ctenochaetus striatus were attracted to calcified food. (reefbase.org)
Tannins1
- Cooper SM, Owen-Smith N (1985) Condensed tannins deter feeding by browsing ruminants in a South African savanna. (springer.com)
Quercus1
- We evaluated the efficacy of exclusion cages and commercially available repellants in deterring white-tailed deer ( Odocoileus virginianus ) herbivory on northern red oak ( Quercus rubra ) and chestnut oak ( Q. montana ) stump sprouts and planted red oak seedlings following a commercial clearcut harvest in West. (usda.gov)
Endophytes1
- Endophytes also produce several mildly toxic alkaloids that can deter insect and animal feeding. (umn.edu)
Arthropods1
- Arthropods evolved herbivory in four phases, changing their approach to it in response to changing plant communities. (wikipedia.org)
Fungi1
- Research indicates that THC plays a multifaceted role in protecting the plant from fungi and microbial infection as well as deterring herbivory. (indefenseofplants.com)
Primary1
- Herbivory was found to exert primary control on algal cover, even in the presence of increased nutrients. (reefkeeping.com)
Evidence2
- Long thought to be a Mesozoic phenomenon, evidence for herbivory is found almost as soon as fossils which could show it. (wikia.com)
- The evolution of dental occlusion lead to a drastic increase in food processing associated with herbivory and provides direct evidence about feeding strategies based on tooth wear patterns. (wikia.com)
Interaction1
- Herbivory is a widespread biotic interaction with important ecological and evolutionary implications. (csic.es)
Butterflies1
- cabbages produce chemical to attract parasitic wasp which kills and deters cabbage white butterflies. (getrevising.co.uk)
Apical2
- An important learning is that both seedlings showed excellent recovery from at least two bouts of apical stem herbivory . (torreyaguardians.org)
- BELOW: Michael Dowd locates a second seedling that twice survived apical stem herbivory. (torreyaguardians.org)
Vertebrates1
- Herbivory among four-limbed terrestrial vertebrates, the tetrapods developed in the Late Carboniferous (307 - 299 million years ago). (wikipedia.org)
Algae2
- This month I cover a few articles on herbivory and algae. (reefkeeping.com)
- Effects of herbivory and nutrients on the early colonization of crustose coralline algae and fleshy algae. (reefkeeping.com)
Trees2
- One year after removal of the exclosure, trees browsed by elk were more likely to die as a result of herbivory than trees that were not browsed. (usu.edu)
- Twig samples were also collected from a group of medium-sized trees on Control and Fertilized areas that had been exposed to low and high levels of simulated herbivory. (ubc.ca)
Adaptation1
- The plant developed the adaptation to deter herbivory. (plantsnap.com)
Found3
- But researchers found that the introduced diamondback moth ( Plutella xylostella ) is not deterred by high Selenium levels, and in fact feeds on prince's plume with no adverse effects. (blogspot.com)
- We found that relative consumption and total herbivory increase with the relative biomass of the preferred flag calyx lobes, whereas a larger corolla diameter increases the intensity of corolla feeding. (springer.com)
- I found no reason to disagree with these earlier deter- minations. (bio.net)