TY  - JOUR
A1  - Lämke, Jörn. S.
A1  - Unsicker, Sybille Barbara
T1  - Phytochemical variation in treetops
BT  - causes and consequences for tree-insect herbivore interactions
JF  - Oecologia
N2  - The interaction of plants and their herbivorous opponents has shaped the evolution of an intricate network of defences and counter-defences for millions of years. The result is an astounding diversity of phytochemicals and plant strategies to fight and survive. Trees are specifically challenged to resist the plethora of abiotic and biotic stresses due to their dimension and longevity. Here, we review the recent literature on the consequences of phytochemical variation in trees on insect-tree-herbivore interactions. We discuss the importance of genotypic and phenotypic variation in tree defence against insects and suggest some molecular mechanisms that might bring about phytochemical diversity in crowns of individual trees.
KW  - Chromatin-based mechanisms
KW  - Genotypic variation
KW  - Insect herbivore
KW  - Phenotypic plasticity
KW  - Tree defence
Y1  - 2018
U6  - https://doi.org/10.1007/s00442-018-4087-5
SN  - 0029-8549
SN  - 1432-1939
VL  - 187
IS  - 2
SP  - 377
EP  - 388
PB  - Springer
CY  - New York
ER  -