X. Moreira

The intensity and spatial dispersion of within-plant herbivory drive trait-specific resistance and tolerance in wild cotton.

PREMISE Herbivory induces complex plant defensive responses that may vary depending on the amount and spatial dispersion of damage on the plant; however, of the two variables, damage dispersion has received much less attention. To address this gap, we studied wild cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) defensive responses to diff...

Ontogenetic Variation in Plant-to-Plant Signaling Effects on Direct and Indirect Defenses in Wild Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum)

Findings indicate that VOC-mediated signaling of defenses is strong in young cotton plants but weakens during development in pre-reproductive juvenile plants, and that this is reflected in both direct and indirect defense responses.

Leaf Traits Linked to Herbivory in Lineages with Mediterranean-Macaronesian Distributions: Does an Island Syndrome in Plant Defence Exist? 4

It is argued that biogeographical and climatic factors should also be considered to achieve a more complete understanding of insularity effects on the evolution of defence-related traits in plants.

Introduction: Ecology and Evolution of Plant-Herbivore Interactions on Islands 1