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Preference for outbred host plants and positive effects of inbreeding on egg survival in a specialist herbivore
Publication · January 09, 2026
Spatiotemporal variation in local adaptation of a specialist insect herbivore to its long‐lived host plant
Publication · January 09, 2026
Genetic drift precluded adaptation of an insect seed predator to a novel host plant in a long-term selection experiment
Abstract
Host specialization is considered a primary driver of the enormous diversity of herbivorous insects. Trade-offs in host use are hypothesized to promote this specialization, but they have mostly been studied in generalist herbivores. We ...
Publication · January 09, 2026
Plant Secondary Metabolite Diversity and Species Interactions
Abstract
Ever since the first plant secondary metabolites (PSMs) were isolated and identified, questions about their ecological functions and diversity have been raised. Recent advances in analytical chemistry and complex data computation, as we...
Publication · January 09, 2026
Eco-evolutionary processes affecting plant–herbivore interactions during early community succession
Publication · January 09, 2026
Population-wide shifts in herbivore resistance strategies over succession.
Abstract
As a strategic cost-saving alternative to constitutive resistance, induction of resistance against herbivores in plants can be especially beneficial when enemies are scarce or variable in abundance. Although probably describing the two ...
Publication · January 09, 2026
Glyphosate residues alter the microbiota of a perennial weed with a minimal indirect impact on plant performance
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In cold climates, glyphosate residues may linger in soils, with effects on plant–microbe interactions and, consequently, plant performance. Here, we explore the influence of glyphosate residues on the endophytic microbiota (bacteria and...
Publication · January 09, 2026
Introduced populations of the garden lupine are adapted to local generalist snails but have lost alkaloid diversity
Abstract
Intraspecific variation in growth and defence among plant populations can be driven by differences in (a)biotic conditions, such as herbivory and resources. Introduction of species to novel environments affects simultaneously herbivory ...
Publication · January 09, 2026
Endophytic Fungus Negatively Affects Salt Tolerance of Tall Fescue
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Vertically transmitted endophytic fungi can mitigate the negative effects of salinity encountered by their host grass and alter the competitive interactions between plant individuals. To experimentally study the interactive effects of t...
Publication · January 09, 2026
Soil microbiota explain differences in herbivore resistance between native and invasive populations of a perennial herb
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Soil microbiota can either slow down or facilitate plant invasions through their effects on plant performance. Associations with soil microbiota can also modify other plant traits such as herbivore resistance, which can indirectly affec...
Publication · January 09, 2026
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