Induced plant resistance and its influence on natural enemy use of plant-derived foods
Current Opinion in Insect Science,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
64, С. 101218 - 101218
Опубликована: Июнь 3, 2024
In
response
to
herbivory,
plants
employ
several
inducible
defenses
mitigate
herbivore
damage.
These
plant-induced
responses
can
trigger
subtle
changes
in
plant
metabolite
composition,
altering
the
profiles
of
plant-produced
exudates
such
as
(extra-)
floral
nectar
and
guttation.
Natural
enemies
consume
these
exudates,
which
serve
consistent
nutrient-dense
food
sources.
There
is
mounting
evidence
that
natural
enemies'
access
impacts
their
fitness,
performance,
life
history
traits.
Nonetheless,
role
induced
defense
on
subsequent
effect
remains
under-researched.
This
review,
thus,
highlights
potential
with
a
particular
emphasis
altered
metabolic
affecting
resource
nutritional
value
consequently
fitness
performance
enemies.
Future
directions
implications
biological
control
practices
are
also
highlighted.
Язык: Английский
Out of site, out of mind? Considering pesticide drift and plant mutualisms
New Phytologist,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Апрель 5, 2025
Язык: Английский
Uncovering the reciprocal effects of plant polyploidy and the microbiome: implications for understanding of polyploid success
New Phytologist,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Май 27, 2025
Summary
Polyploidy
plays
a
major
role
in
diversification
and
speciation
of
almost
all
plants.
Separately,
the
microbiome
is
recognized
for
its
ubiquitous
plant
functioning.
Despite
importance
both
processes,
we
lack
synthetic
picture
their
reciprocal
relationship.
I
forge
this
missing
linkage
by
presenting
ways
which
polyploidy
can
shape
how
turn
affect
polyploid
phenotype
fitness.
illustrate
these
interactions
drawing
on
small,
but
compelling,
set
comparisons
plant–microbial
community
interaction
with
taxa
representing
different
stages
continuum
thereby
shed
light
advantages
may
be
influenced
microbes.
use
findings
from
range
studies
to
build
case
plant–microbiome
key
pathways
persistence:
overcoming
minority
cytotype
disadvantage
increasing
competitive
ability
and/or
niche
shifts
relative
diploids.
put
forward
likely
stress
tolerance,
abiotic
breadth,
limits
coexistence.
conclude
identifying
research
needed
test
hypotheses
doing
so
could
transform
our
understanding
as
driver
ecology
evolution.
Язык: Английский
Functional traits of Asteraceae species vary with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal identity and phylogeny
Mycorrhiza,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
35(3)
Опубликована: Июнь 1, 2025
Язык: Английский
Arbuscular mycorrhizal interactions and nutrient supply mediate floral trait variation and pollinator visitation
New Phytologist,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Дек. 4, 2024
Summary
Floral
traits,
including
floral
display
and
nutritional
rewards
from
pollen
nectar,
drive
pollinator
visitation.
Even
within
a
single
plant
species,
environmental
factors
can
influence
the
quality
quantity
of
resources.
Yet,
ecological
interactions
driving
this
variation
in
resources,
especially
those
belowground,
remain
unknown.
Here,
we
investigate
how
soil
microbial
community
composition
nutrient
availability,
specifically
distinct
arbuscular
mycorrhizal
fungi
(AMF)
species
phosphorus
(P)
supply,
affect
growth,
AMF
that,
turn,
affects
bee
We
found
that
increased
richness
functional
diversity
enhanced
(flower
size
number)
(nectar
volume
protein)
Using
structural
equation
modeling,
associations
could
boost
visitation
by
enhancing
flower
size.
However,
trade‐offs
occur;
correlates
negatively
with
root
colonization
but
positively
hyphal
length,
suggesting
traits
effects
on
growth.
Overall,
effect
was
not
homogenous;
instead,
trait
differences
interact
P
resulting
varying
subsequently
foraging
dynamics.
These
results
highlight
focusing
beneficial
belowground
provide
an
opportunity
to
bolster
Язык: Английский
Organic management shapes AM fungal community structure and function, partially mitigating the negative effects of conventional agriculture
Functional Ecology,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Дек. 30, 2024
Abstract
Arbuscular
mycorrhizal
(AM)
fungi
are
important
plant
symbionts
that
provide
plants
with
nutrients
and
water
as
well
support
defences
against
pests
disease.
Consequently,
they
present
a
promising
alternative
to
using
environmentally
damaging
costly
fertilisers
pesticides
in
agricultural
systems.
However,
our
limited
understanding
of
how
practices
impact
AM
fungal
diversity
functions
is
key
impediment
them
effectively
agriculture.
We
assessed
organic
conventional
management
systems
shaped
communities.
also
investigated
communities
derived
from
these
affected
crop
biomass
development.
Six
soil
samples
five
organically
conventionally
managed
sites
were
used
cultivate
Sorghum
bicolor
.
Plant
growth,
nutrient
concentrations
colonisation
rates
analysed
alongside
DNA
metabarcoding
community
composition.
observed
fields
resulted
pronounced
reduction
sorghum
(−53.6%)
significant
delay
flowering
compared
grown
without
fungi.
was
reduced
the
system,
but
lesser
extent
(−30%)
flowering.
Organic
associated
large
proportion
taxa
(50.5%
VTs)
not
found
systems,
including
Diversispora
(
r
2
=
0.09,
p
<
0.001),
Archaeospora
0.07,
0.001)
Glomus
0.25,
spp.,
shared
(42.3%
VTs).
Conventional
had
relatively
few
unique
(7.2%
Our
results
suggest
selected
were,
this
context,
more
beneficial
for
host
plants.
In
contrast,
mitigate
negative
effect,
likely
due
presence
specific
taxa.
mitigation
only
partial,
less
still
persist,
probably
abiotic
factors
sensitivity
factors.
This
persistence
explains
why
effect
entirely
eradicated.
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free
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Language
Summary
article
on
Journal
blog.
Язык: Английский