Size does matter: variation in herbivory between and within plants and the plant vigor hypothesis

• Published in: Oikos Vol. 117; no. 8; pp. 1121 - 1130
• Main Authors: Cornelissen, Tatiana, Wilson Fernandes, Geraldo, Vasconcellos-Neto, João
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford, UK Oxford, UK : Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.08.2008; Blackwell Publishing Ltd; Blackwell
• Subjects: Animal and plant ecology; Animal, plant and microbial ecology; Biological and medical sciences; Botany; Differential distribution; Diptera; Ecology; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; General aspects; Herbivores; Herbivory; Homoptera; Host plants; Hymenoptera; Insects; Leaves; Meta-analysis; plant stress; Plants; sawflies; survival rate; vigor; Herbivorous; Vigor

The plant stress and plant vigor hypotheses (PVH) are two of the most widely recognized hypothesis invoked to explain differential distribution of insect herbivores among their host plants. In both cases, the emphasis is on bottom-up processes (i.e. host-plant quality), but a recent meta-analytical...