Effects of Elevated Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide on Insect-Plant Interactions

@inproceedings{Coviella1999EffectsOE,
  title={Effects of Elevated Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide on Insect-Plant Interactions},
  author={Carlos E. Coviella and John T. Trumble},
  year={1999}
}

• Carlos E. Coviella, John T. Trumble
• Published 1999

In the enriched carbon dioxide atmosphere expected in the next century, many species of herbivorous insects will confront less nutritious host plants that will induce both lengthened larval developmental times and greater mortality. The limited data currently available suggest that the effect of increased atmospheric CO 2 on herbivory will be not only highly species-specific but also specific to each insect-plant system. Several scenarios can be predicted, however: (1) local extinctions will… CONTINUE READING

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