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Kategorie Textpublikation
Referenztyp Zeitschriften
DOI 10.1016/j.cois.2016.01.003
Titel (primär) How does plant chemical diversity contribute to biodiversity at higher trophic levels?
Autor Schuman, M.C.; van Dam, N.M.; Beran, F.; Harpole, W.S. ORCID logo
Quelle Current Opinion in Insect Science
Erscheinungsjahr 2016
Department iDiv; PHYDIV
Band/Volume 14
Seite von 46
Seite bis 55
Sprache englisch
UFZ Querschnittsthemen RU1
Abstract Plants, perhaps Earth's most accomplished chemists, produce thousands of specialized metabolites having no direct role in cell division or growth. These phytochemicals vary by taxon, with many taxa producing characteristic substance classes; and within taxa, with individual variation in structural variety and production patterns. Observations of corresponding variation in herbivore metabolism, behavior, and diet breadth motivated the development of chemical ecology research. We discuss the importance of plant biodiversity in general and phytochemical diversity in particular for biodiversity and ecological interactions at higher trophic levels. We then provide an overview of the descriptive, molecular and analytical tools which allow modern biologists to investigate phytochemical diversity and its effects on higher trophic levels, from physiological mechanisms to ecological communities.
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Schuman, M.C., van Dam, N.M., Beran, F., Harpole, W.S. (2016):
How does plant chemical diversity contribute to biodiversity at higher trophic levels?
Curr. Opin. Insect Sci. 14 , 46 - 55 10.1016/j.cois.2016.01.003