Herbivory

Diverse molecular processes regulate the interactions between plants and insect herbivores. Here, we review genes and proteins… Expand

The present review discusses the impact of heavy metals on the growth of plants at different concentrations, paying particular… Expand

Plants are sessile organisms and, in order to defend themselves against exogenous (a)biotic constraints, they synthesize an array… Expand

Classic research on elevational gradients in plant–herbivore interactions holds that insect herbivore pressure is stronger under… Expand

Plants produce a diversity of secondary metabolites (PSMs) that serve as defense compounds against herbivores and microorganisms… Expand

Background Silicon (Si) is known to have numerous beneficial effects on plants, alleviating diverse forms of abiotic and biotic… Expand

Aluminum (Al) is the most abundant metal in the earth’s crust, but its availability depends on soil pH. Despite this abundance… Expand

AbstractMain conclusionTerpenoids play several physiological and ecological functions in plant life through direct and indirect… Expand

Forests in virtually all regions of the world are being affected by invasions of non-native insects. We conducted an in-depth… Expand

Steroids are used as faecal markers in environmental and in archaeological studies, because they provide insights into ancient… Expand