Essays about: "herbivore mediated selection"

Found 2 essays containing the words herbivore mediated selection.

1. 1. Tritrophic interactions with Silphium integrifolium at the axis : elucidating the role of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal species on plant phenotype

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Plant Protection Biology

   Author : Philipp Hansen; [2023]
   Keywords : Arbuscular mycorrhiza; mycorrhizal responsiveness; induced plant volatiles; Silphium integrifolium Silflower ; perennial grains; new crops; ecological intensification;

   Abstract : A fundamental understanding of the intricate interactions between crops and their environment may help guide the development of ecologically intensified agriculture. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) are root symbionts that can increase a plant’s access to soil resources and have been found to reprogram plant defensive mechanisms, potentially influencing the performance of plant antagonists. READ MORE

3. 2. Herbivores, pollinators and selection on flowering time in tetraploid and octoploid Cardamine pratensis

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för ekologi, miljö och botanik

   Author : Elsa Fogelström; [2013]
   Keywords : Cardamine; herbivory; herbivore mediated selection; pollination; pollen limitation; polyploidy; selection; flowering phenology;

   Abstract : Repeated polyploidization events are thought to be among the most important causes of sympatric speciation throughout evolutionary time. Changes in phenology and trait expressions that arise in polyploids have been shown to affect plant interactions with insect herbivores and pollinators. READ MORE