Essays about: "tritrophic interactions"

Found 3 essays containing the words tritrophic interactions.

  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. Are tritrophic interactions shaped by plant genotype? A field experiment.

    University essay from Institutionen för ekologi, miljö och geovetenskap

    Author : Ylva Nordström; [2013]
    Keywords : Tritrophic interactions; plant genotype; aggregative behaviour; Galerucella tenella; Asecodes parviclava;

    Abstract : In recent years it has become apparent that when studying plant-herbivore interactions, it is important to also consider the multitrophic context, i.e. to what extent generalist and specialist enemies act as bodyguards for the plant. READ MORE

  4. 3. Tritrophic interaction between whiteflies, insect pathogenic fungi and host plant : biology of whitefly, Bemisia afer

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Ecology

    Author : Ethel Cavén; [2007]
    Keywords : Aleyrodidae; Bemisia afer; tritrophic interactions; Paecilomyces fumosoroseus; Lecanicillium sp.; sweetpotato; tomato; Peruvian pepper; bean; lifecycle; entomopathogens;

    Abstract : The study was preformed at the International Potato Centre, CIP, in the capital of Peru, Lima on the west coast of South America and the Ecology Department, SLU, Uppsala, Sweden. The main purpose of this thesis was to evaluate the tritrophic interaction and efficacy of entomopathogens on the whitefly on different host plants and different species of fungus. READ MORE