Plant chemistry and local adaptation of a specialized folivore.

Local adaptation is central for creating and maintaining spatial variation in plant-herbivore interactions. Short-lived insect herbivores feeding on long-lived plants are likely to adapt to their local host plants, because of their short generation time, poor dispersal, and geographically varying se...

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Main Authors: Liisa Laukkanen, Roosa Leimu, Anne Muola, Marianna Lilley, Juha-Pekka Salminen, Pia Mutikainen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3364215?pdf=render
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spelling doaj-3210e61dfcc640d08dc2927482979d972020-11-24T21:38:22ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032012-01-0175e3822510.1371/journal.pone.0038225Plant chemistry and local adaptation of a specialized folivore.Liisa LaukkanenRoosa LeimuAnne MuolaMarianna LilleyJuha-Pekka SalminenPia MutikainenLocal adaptation is central for creating and maintaining spatial variation in plant-herbivore interactions. Short-lived insect herbivores feeding on long-lived plants are likely to adapt to their local host plants, because of their short generation time, poor dispersal, and geographically varying selection due to variation in plant defences. In a reciprocal feeding trial, we investigated the impact of geographic variation in plant secondary chemistry of a long-lived plant, Vincetoxicum hirundinaria, on among-population variation in local adaptation of a specialist leaf-feeding herbivore, Abrostola asclepiadis. The occurrence and degree of local adaptation varied among populations. This variation correlated with qualitative and quantitative differences in plant chemistry among the plant populations. These findings provide insights into the mechanisms driving variation in local adaptation in this specialized plant-herbivore interaction.http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3364215?pdf=render
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author Liisa Laukkanen
Roosa Leimu
Anne Muola
Marianna Lilley
Juha-Pekka Salminen
Pia Mutikainen
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Roosa Leimu
Anne Muola
Marianna Lilley
Juha-Pekka Salminen
Pia Mutikainen
Plant chemistry and local adaptation of a specialized folivore.
PLoS ONE
author_facet Liisa Laukkanen
Roosa Leimu
Anne Muola
Marianna Lilley
Juha-Pekka Salminen
Pia Mutikainen
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title Plant chemistry and local adaptation of a specialized folivore.
title_short Plant chemistry and local adaptation of a specialized folivore.
title_full Plant chemistry and local adaptation of a specialized folivore.
title_fullStr Plant chemistry and local adaptation of a specialized folivore.
title_full_unstemmed Plant chemistry and local adaptation of a specialized folivore.
title_sort plant chemistry and local adaptation of a specialized folivore.
publisher Public Library of Science (PLoS)
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publishDate 2012-01-01
description Local adaptation is central for creating and maintaining spatial variation in plant-herbivore interactions. Short-lived insect herbivores feeding on long-lived plants are likely to adapt to their local host plants, because of their short generation time, poor dispersal, and geographically varying selection due to variation in plant defences. In a reciprocal feeding trial, we investigated the impact of geographic variation in plant secondary chemistry of a long-lived plant, Vincetoxicum hirundinaria, on among-population variation in local adaptation of a specialist leaf-feeding herbivore, Abrostola asclepiadis. The occurrence and degree of local adaptation varied among populations. This variation correlated with qualitative and quantitative differences in plant chemistry among the plant populations. These findings provide insights into the mechanisms driving variation in local adaptation in this specialized plant-herbivore interaction.
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