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The evolution of tolerance to deer herbivory: modifications caused by the abundance of insect herbivores.

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Stinchcombe, JR; Rausher, MD
Published in: Proceedings. Biological sciences
June 2002

Although recent evidence indicates that coevolutionary interactions between species often vary on a biogeographical scale, little consideration has been given to the processes responsible for producing this pattern. One potential explanation is that changes in the community composition alter the coevolutionary interactions between species, but little evidence exists regarding the occurrence of such changes. Here we present evidence that the pattern of natural selection on plant defence traits, and the probable response to that selection, are critically dependent on the composition of the biotic community. The evolutionary trajectory of defence traits against mammalian herbivory in the Ivyleaf morning glory (Ipomoea hederacea), and which defence traits are likely to respond to selection, are both dependent on the presence or absence of insect herbivores. These results indicate that variation in community composition may be a driving force in generating geographical mosaics.

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Proceedings. Biological sciences

DOI

EISSN

1471-2954

ISSN

0962-8452

Publication Date

June 2002

Volume

269

Issue

1497

Start / End Page

1241 / 1246

Related Subject Headings

  • Selection, Genetic
  • Plants
  • Plant Physiological Phenomena
  • Plant Diseases
  • Insecta
  • Feeding Behavior
  • Deer
  • Biological Evolution
  • Animals
  • 41 Environmental sciences
 

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Stinchcombe, J. R., & Rausher, M. D. (2002). The evolution of tolerance to deer herbivory: modifications caused by the abundance of insect herbivores. Proceedings. Biological Sciences, 269(1497), 1241–1246. https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2002.2015
Stinchcombe, John R., and Mark D. Rausher. “The evolution of tolerance to deer herbivory: modifications caused by the abundance of insect herbivores.Proceedings. Biological Sciences 269, no. 1497 (June 2002): 1241–46. https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2002.2015.
Stinchcombe JR, Rausher MD. The evolution of tolerance to deer herbivory: modifications caused by the abundance of insect herbivores. Proceedings Biological sciences. 2002 Jun;269(1497):1241–6.
Stinchcombe, John R., and Mark D. Rausher. “The evolution of tolerance to deer herbivory: modifications caused by the abundance of insect herbivores.Proceedings. Biological Sciences, vol. 269, no. 1497, June 2002, pp. 1241–46. Epmc, doi:10.1098/rspb.2002.2015.
Stinchcombe JR, Rausher MD. The evolution of tolerance to deer herbivory: modifications caused by the abundance of insect herbivores. Proceedings Biological sciences. 2002 Jun;269(1497):1241–1246.
Journal cover image

Published In

Proceedings. Biological sciences

DOI

EISSN

1471-2954

ISSN

0962-8452

Publication Date

June 2002

Volume

269

Issue

1497

Start / End Page

1241 / 1246

Related Subject Headings

  • Selection, Genetic
  • Plants
  • Plant Physiological Phenomena
  • Plant Diseases
  • Insecta
  • Feeding Behavior
  • Deer
  • Biological Evolution
  • Animals
  • 41 Environmental sciences