Vermicomposting is a non-thermophilic, boioxidative process that involves earthworms and
associated microbes. This biological organic waste decomposition process yields the …

Urbanization affects communities of herbivorous arthropods and provides opportunities for
dramatic changes in their abundance and richness. Underlying these changes are creation …

The use of organic soil amendments, such as green manures, animal manures, composts or
slurries, certainly has many advantageous aspects for soil quality and is suggested as a …

Urban habitats are characterized by impervious surfaces, which increase temperatures and
reduce water availability to plants. The effects of these conditions on herbivorous insects are …

Urbanization is quickly changing natural and agricultural landscapes, with consequences for
the herbivorous arthropods dwelling in or near cities. Here, we review the evidence for the …

Unprecedented tree dieback across Central Europe caused by recent global change‐type
drought events highlights the need for a better mechanistic understanding of drought …

Roots play a critical, but largely unappreciated, role in aboveground anti‐herbivore plant
defense (eg resistance and tolerance) and root–leaf connections may therefore result in …

Although genetic variability and resource availability both influence plant chemical
composition, little is known about how these factors interact to modulate costs of resistance …

A vermicompost, produced commercially from food wastes, was tested for its capacity to
suppress populations and damage to plants, by two-spotted spider mites (Tetranychus …

Plant growth and defence are both fuelled by compounds synthesized from a common pool
of carbon and nitrogen, implying the existence of a competition for carbon and nitrogen …