The field of plant population ecology has advanced considerably in the last decade since
the first edition was published. In particular there have been substantial and ongoing …

Species abundance is typically determined by the abiotic environment, but the extent to
which such effects occur through the mediation of biotic interactions, including mutualisms …

Phytochemical defenses, plant-produced compounds that can deter or slow herbivores, are
critical in influencing the interactions between herbivores and their host plants—some of the …

The bird cherry ermine moth, Yponomeuta evonymellus L., is considered an obligatory
monophagous insect pest that feeds only on native European Prunus padus L. In recent …

Aside from the larger question of which traits make introduced species invasive, there is the
practical concern of understanding the ecology of established invasives. An ecological …

Simple Summary Our aim was to determine the effects of a free-living leaf-chewing
generalist caterpillar on leaf damage of several different closely related plant species …

1. Crown architecture remains one of the least studied plant traits that influence plant–
herbivore interactions. The hypotheses that dense crown architecture of mountain birches …

Body mass and sex ratio (F/M) of folivorous insects are easily measured parameters that are
commonly used to assess the effect of food quality, living conditions, and preferences on the …

The purpose of this work was to quantify the variation of subcanopy spatiotemporal light
dynamics over the course of a year and to link it to the physiological ecology of the …

Interactions between plants and herbivorous insects can be shaped by light environment,
resulting in differential herbivory in sun and shade. In dioecious species, the combination of …