Concepts
7 concepts
process
herbivory
Consumption of plant material by animals, measured as browse occurrence on host plants
process
invasive species impacts
Effects of non-native species on native community members and ecosystem processes
measurement
glucosinolates
Secondary metabolites that mediate interactions with herbivores and pathogens in Brassicaceae
theory
Theory of Island Biogeography
Framework predicting that larger islands have more species at equilibrium since extinction rates decline and colonization rates increase with increased area, and islands at greater distance from mainl...
phenomenon
cross-resistance
When prior infection by one natural enemy affects the plant's resistance or susceptibility to attack by a different natural enemy
phenomenon
ecological trap
process
predator-prey interactions
Interspecific interactions between caddisfly larvae and their predators affecting case size and behavior