Functional reduction in pollination through herbivore-induced pollinator limitation and its potential in mutualist communities

oleh: Paul Glaum, André Kessler

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Nature Portfolio 2017-12-01

Deskripsi

Herbivory-induced volatile organic compounds reduce pollinator visits to plants. Here, Glaum and Kessler show that despite reducing individual fitness, herbivore-induced changes can indirectly benefit overall community resilience, explaining species persistence in antagonized mutualistic communities.