Concepts
6 concepts
framework
neighborhood effects
The influence of surrounding plant species composition and density on individual plant fitness and associated herbivore behavior
process
plant-microbial coupling
The coordination between plant and microbial diversity, wherein both communities experience large shifts in composition following disturbance or when a perturbation disrupts their coordinated response
process
herbivory
The consumption of plant material by animals
process
chemical communication
Communication through chemical signals that mediate various aspects of social activities in insects, especially regulation of reproduction
phenomenon
endophytes
Internal aboveground symbionts living within plant tissues that can produce alkaloids for plant defense
process