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Terrestrial plant tolerance to herbivory.

J P Rosenthal1, P M Kotanen

  • 1J.P. Rosenthal is at the Dept of Environmental Science, Policy and Management, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA.

Trends in Ecology & Evolution
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Summary

Plants can recover from herbivore damage through tolerance, a trait with diverse origins and mechanisms. Understanding plant tolerance is key to predicting plant defense evolution and community structure.

Area of Science:

  • Plant science
  • Ecology
  • Evolutionary biology

Background:

  • Herbivory is a widespread factor influencing plant populations.
  • Plant tolerance allows fitness maintenance despite herbivore damage.
  • Tolerance mechanisms are diverse and their origins vary.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the multifaceted nature of plant tolerance to herbivory.
  • To investigate the origins and ecological implications of tolerance mechanisms.
  • To understand the relationship between tolerance, defense, and community dynamics.

Main Methods:

  • Review of recent physiological and ecological research on plant tolerance.
  • Analysis of plant traits associated with tolerance.
  • Examination of the interplay between tolerance and defense strategies.

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Main Results:

  • Plant tolerance mechanisms are numerous and varied.
  • Some tolerance traits are direct adaptations to herbivory, others are by-products.
  • Tolerance can operate independently of, or in conjunction with, plant defense mechanisms.

Conclusions:

  • Plant tolerance significantly influences the evolution of plant defense strategies.
  • Tolerance plays a crucial role in shaping plant community composition.
  • Further research is needed to fully elucidate the evolutionary and ecological roles of plant tolerance.