Protection against herbivory in the mutualism between

In this study, Triplaris americana was studied in association with Pseudomyrmex dendroicus, an ant highly specific to its host.

Protection against herbivory in the mutualism between ...

Herbivory significantly impacts the growth and reproduction of plants. Many plants have developed ways to defend against herbivores and one common strategy ...

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Title. Protection against herbivory in the mutualism between Pseudomyrmex dendroicus (Formicidae) and Triplaris americana (Polygonaceae) ; Type. Article ; Date of ...

Protection against herbivory in the mutualism between ...

Protection against herbivory in the mutualism between Pseudomyrmex dendroicus (Formicidae) and Triplaris americana (Polygonaceae). by: Sanchez, Adriana ...

Protection against herbivory in the mutualism between ...

Protection against herbivory in the mutualism between Pseudomyrmex dendroicus (Formicidae) and Triplaris americana (Polygonaceae). Adriana Sanchez, Edwin ...

Plant Resistance against Herbivory | Learn Science at Scitable

To guard against herbivorous insects, some plants use a layer of plant hairs, or trichomes (Figure 3d). Trichomes are extensions of the epidermis that can ...

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Increased Protection against herbivory in the mutualism between Pseudomyrmex dendroicus (Formicidae) and Triplaris americana (Polygonaceae).

Anti-herbivory protection by mutualism in marine ecosystems

Similar protection mutualism has been described between hydroids and some scleractinian corals, against predation by gastropods of the genus ...

ant protection against insect herbivores - PubMed

Mutualism between Maieta guianensis Aubl., a myrmecophytic melastome, and one of its ant inhabitants: ant protection against insect herbivores ... Oecologia. 1991 ...

Anti-herbivory protection by mutualism in marine ecosystems

Plant–herbivore interactions are critical for the functioning of ecosystems, particularly when habitat-forming species are involved. Kelp ...

Lagged effects of herbivory impact host‐choice but not nymphal ...

Theoretical studies have shown that in protection mutualism, the modification of top-down control by protectors may be destabilizing.

Anti-herbivory protection by mutualism in marine ecosystems

Plant–herbivore interactions are critical for the functioning of ecosystems, particularly when habitat-forming species are involved.

Combined –omics framework reveals how ant symbionts benefit the ...

Ant-plant defensive mutualism is a widely studied phenomenon, where ants protect their host plants (myrmecophytes) against herbivores in ...

Plant defense against herbivory - Wikipedia

Plant defense against herbivory or host-plant resistance is a range of adaptations evolved by plants which improve their survival and reproduction by ...

30.24: Plant Defense Mechanisms - Against Herbivores

Plants defend against herbivores with mechanical wounding, barriers, secondary metabolites, and attraction of parasitoids.

Optimal Defense Theory in an ant–plant mutualism: Extrafloral ...

Plants allocate defences in order to decrease costs and maximize benefits against herbivores. The Optimal Defense Theory (ODT) predicts that ...

Study Finds Mutualistic Relationships Changing With Climate

Meanwhile, in forests, plants without their protective ants showed higher rates of herbivory – a more expected result. Youngsteadt added that ...

When Ants Depend on Plants and Plants Depend on Ants

Each of these ant species provide acacia trees with different levels of defense against herbivores and consume different rewards. The best ...

Mutualism between Maieta guianensis Aubl., a myrmecophytic ...

Mutualism between Maieta guianensis Aubl., a myrmecophytic melastome, and one of its ant inhabitants: ant protection against insect herbivores · Original Papers ...

Protection Mutualisms and the Community: Geographic Variation in ...

We conclude that geographic variation in the quality of ant defense drives variation in myrmecophytic-plant herbivore communities. Moreover, ant ...