Light and sex interplay: differential herbivore damage in sun and shade in dioecious Mercurialis perennis
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Selaković, Sara D.Stanisavljević, Nemanja S.
Vujić, Vukica D.
Rubinjoni, Luka
Jovanović, Zivko S.
Radović, Svetlana R.
Cvetković, Dragana D.
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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 plant sex and light-induced changes in defense traits and nutritive value can alter the patterns of foliar damage. We explored the combined effects of light environment and plant sex on natural herbivore damage and plant traits in the dioecious understory forb Mercurialis perennis on Mt. Kopaonik (Serbia). The role of plant traits in predicting the extent of damage was examined as well. Male and female plants from contrasting light environments (shade vs. sun) were analyzed with respect to leaf damage, as well as plant morphological and biochemical traits (size, specific leaf area, carbon-based defensive compounds and nutritional quality). We found prominent differences in herbivore damage between sun and shade conditions, but not between the sexes. Plants from the sun-exposed site had a significantly larg...er leaf area removed. The specific leaf area co-varied with herbivore damage in an inverse fashion, while leaf nutritional value had a moderate effect. Contrasting light conditions influenced the patterns of intersexual differences in the contents of condensed tannins and soluble proteins, with females exhibiting higher trait values. We found that factors defining risk of consumption were related to plant morphological traits and nutritive value rather than to chemical defenses.
Keywords:
folivory / plant defense / plant sexual dimorphism / secondary metabolites / specific leaf areaSource:
Archives of Biological Sciences, 2018, 70, 3, 469-479Publisher:
- Srpsko biološko društvo, Beograd, i dr.
Funding / projects:
- Evolution in Heterogeneous Environments: Adaptation Mechanisms, Biomonitoring and Conservation of Biodiversity (RS-MESTD-Basic Research (BR or ON)-173025)
- The Role of Transcription Factors and Small RNAs in Abiotic Stress Response in Plants and Genetic Diversity of Plant Species Important for Agriculture and Biotechnology (RS-MESTD-Basic Research (BR or ON)-173005)
DOI: 10.2298/ABS171207007S
ISSN: 0354-4664
WoS: 000442207900007
Scopus: 2-s2.0-85058680415
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Inovacioni centarTY - JOUR AU - Selaković, Sara D. AU - Stanisavljević, Nemanja S. AU - Vujić, Vukica D. AU - Rubinjoni, Luka AU - Jovanović, Zivko S. AU - Radović, Svetlana R. AU - Cvetković, Dragana D. PY - 2018 UR - http://TechnoRep.tmf.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/3855 AB - 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 plant sex and light-induced changes in defense traits and nutritive value can alter the patterns of foliar damage. We explored the combined effects of light environment and plant sex on natural herbivore damage and plant traits in the dioecious understory forb Mercurialis perennis on Mt. Kopaonik (Serbia). The role of plant traits in predicting the extent of damage was examined as well. Male and female plants from contrasting light environments (shade vs. sun) were analyzed with respect to leaf damage, as well as plant morphological and biochemical traits (size, specific leaf area, carbon-based defensive compounds and nutritional quality). We found prominent differences in herbivore damage between sun and shade conditions, but not between the sexes. Plants from the sun-exposed site had a significantly larger leaf area removed. The specific leaf area co-varied with herbivore damage in an inverse fashion, while leaf nutritional value had a moderate effect. Contrasting light conditions influenced the patterns of intersexual differences in the contents of condensed tannins and soluble proteins, with females exhibiting higher trait values. We found that factors defining risk of consumption were related to plant morphological traits and nutritive value rather than to chemical defenses. PB - Srpsko biološko društvo, Beograd, i dr. T2 - Archives of Biological Sciences T1 - Light and sex interplay: differential herbivore damage in sun and shade in dioecious Mercurialis perennis EP - 479 IS - 3 SP - 469 VL - 70 DO - 10.2298/ABS171207007S ER -
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Selaković, S. D., Stanisavljević, N. S., Vujić, V. D., Rubinjoni, L., Jovanović, Z. S., Radović, S. R.,& Cvetković, D. D.. (2018). Light and sex interplay: differential herbivore damage in sun and shade in dioecious Mercurialis perennis. in Archives of Biological Sciences Srpsko biološko društvo, Beograd, i dr.., 70(3), 469-479. https://doi.org/10.2298/ABS171207007S
Selaković SD, Stanisavljević NS, Vujić VD, Rubinjoni L, Jovanović ZS, Radović SR, Cvetković DD. Light and sex interplay: differential herbivore damage in sun and shade in dioecious Mercurialis perennis. in Archives of Biological Sciences. 2018;70(3):469-479. doi:10.2298/ABS171207007S .
Selaković, Sara D., Stanisavljević, Nemanja S., Vujić, Vukica D., Rubinjoni, Luka, Jovanović, Zivko S., Radović, Svetlana R., Cvetković, Dragana D., "Light and sex interplay: differential herbivore damage in sun and shade in dioecious Mercurialis perennis" in Archives of Biological Sciences, 70, no. 3 (2018):469-479, https://doi.org/10.2298/ABS171207007S . .