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TRENDS IN ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION
Volume 34, Issue 5, Pages 447-458Publisher
CELL PRESS
DOI: 10.1016/j.tree.2019.01.008
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- Australian Research Council Future Fellowship [FT170100342]
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Plants are subjected to a multitude of stimuli during insect herbivory, resulting in a complex and cumulative defence response. Breaking down the components of herbivory into specific stimuli and identifying the mechanisms of defence associated with them has thus far been challenging. Advances in our understanding of responses to inconspicuous stimuli, such as those induced by microbial symbionts in herbivore secretions and mechanical stimulation caused by insects, have illuminated the intricacies of herbivory. Here, we provide a synthesis of the interacting impacts of herbivory on plants and the consequential complexities associated with uncoupling defence responses. We propose that simulated herbivory should be used to complement true herbivory to decipher the mechanisms of insect herbivore-induced plant defence responses.
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