Patterns of herbivory and leaf morphology in two Mexican hybrid oak complexes: Importance of fluctuating asymmetry as indicator of environmental stress in hybrid plants

• Published in: Ecological indicators Vol. 90; pp. 164 - 170
• Main Authors: Cuevas-Reyes, Pablo, Canché-Delgado, Armando, Maldonado-López, Yurixhi, Fernandes, G. Wilson, Oyama, Ken, González-Rodríguez, Antonio
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.07.2018
• Subjects: asymmetry; environmental indicators; Environmental stress; Fluctuating asymmetry; Herbivory; host plants; Hybrid complexes; hybrids; interspecific hybridization; Leaf morphology; phytophagous insects; Quercus; Leaf morphology; Herbivory; Fluctuating asymmetry; Quercus; Hybrid complexes; Environmental stress

•Hybrid zones of Mexican oaks act as potential sinks for herbivores colonization.•Different patterns of leaf morphology were found in the two hybrid oak complexes.•Hybrid individuals show higher levels of fluctuating asymmetry and herbivory.•These findings suggest higher levels of genetic or environ...