Background The optimal defence hypothesis (ODH) predicts that tissues that contribute most
to a plant's fitness and have the highest probability of being attacked will be the parts best …

Phenolic acid and flavonoid glycosides form a varied class of naturally occurring
compounds, characterised by high polarity—resulting from the glycone moiety—and the …

Since secondary metabolites represent a chemical interface between plants and
surrounding environment, their syntheses are frequently affected by environmental …

Drought events are predicted to increase due to climate change, yet consequences for plant–
insect interactions are only partially understood. Drought‐mediated interactions between …

Since secondary metabolites represent a chemical interface between plants and
surrounding environment, their syntheses are frequently affected by environmental …

Soils are extremely rich in biodiversity, and soil organisms play pivotal roles in supporting
terrestrial life, but the role that individual plants and plant communities play in influencing the …

Plant performance and chemistry may vary due to a variety of factors, such as plant
genotype, environmental conditions, presence of herbivores, timing of herbivory, and …

Traits that mediate species interactions are evolutionarily shaped by biotic and abiotic
drivers, yet we know relatively little about the relative importance of these factors. Herbivore …

To examine genetic variation in defensive chemistry within and between natural populations
of Plantago lanceolata, we performed a greenhouse experiment using clonal replicates of …

Background and aims Nitrate leaching from intensively cropped soils represents a huge
environmental problem. In order to diversify the range of nitrogen management strategies …