Tropical forests have evolved under relatively narrow temperature regimes, and therefore
may be more susceptible to climatic change than forests in higher latitudes. Recent …

Tree health declines can be caused by interactions between pests and pathogens and many
studies have shown a reduction in their damage in mixed species forests compared to …

Simple Summary Elevation gradient is an important factor affecting insect species
composition, community structure, and the spatial pattern of diversity. At present, it is …

The relationship between biodiversity and multitrophic ecosystem functions (BEF) remains
poorly studied in forests. There have been inconsistent reports regarding the significance of …

Recent ecological research suggests that, in general, mixtures are more resistant to insect
herbivores and pathogens than monocultures. However, we know little about mixtures with …

Tree diversity has long been recognized as a major driver of insect herbivory in forest
ecosystems. However, predicting the strength and direction of tree diversity effects in real …

Sunflecks are transient patches of direct radiation that provide a substantial proportion of the
daily irradiance to leaves in the lower canopy. In this position, faster photosynthetic induction …

Pest infestation is one of the critical biotic threats to mangrove ecosystem stability. Early
observations of infestation-induced damage and plant resistance could reveal the initial …

The home-field advantage (HFA) hypothesis predicts that plant litters decompose faster in
the vicinity of the plant from which they are derived than away from 'home'. Although we are …

Background Insect herbivory has profound impacts on ecosystem processes and services.
Although many efforts have been made to recognize the main drivers of insect herbivory at …