Journal of Plant EcologyJinan Lu et al. explored #Silicon mediates geographic variation of herbivory-related traits in a widespread plant invader.
#BiologicalInvasion | #Herbivory | #LatitudinalVariation | #PlantDefenses | #InvasionEcology | #SpeciesInteraction
⭐ #Silicon ➡️ Plant defensive/nutritional traits and #Herbivory
Samples
Spartina alterniflora
Mythimna separata & Locusta migratoria
#BiologicalInvasion | #LatitudinalVariation | #PlantDefenses | #InvasionEcology | #SpeciesInteraction
【🎉Latest accepted article】
#Silicon mediates geographic variation of #Herbivory-related traits in a widespread plant invader
#BiologicalInvasion | #LatitudinalVariation | #PlantDefenses | #InvasionEcology | #SpeciesInteraction
💡 #LatitudinalVariation in #LeafFunctionalTraits of an invasive salt-marsh plant and its relationship with #GrowthPerformance.
Object: #SpartinaAlterniflora.
Results:
1️⃣ #GeographicalVariation ➡️ climate & sedimentary variables;
2️⃣ #GeneticDifferentiation ➡️ leaf size & thickness & leaf area;
3️⃣ #PhenotypicPlasticity ➡️ leaf density & dry matter content.
https://doi.org/10.1093/jpe/rtaf008
Object: #SpartinaAlterniflora.
Results:
1️⃣ #GeographicalVariation ➡️ climate & sedimentary variables;
2️⃣ #GeneticDifferentiation ➡️ leaf size & thickness & leaf area;
3️⃣ #PhenotypicPlasticity ➡️ leaf density & dry matter content.
https://doi.org/10.1093/jpe/rtaf008
